Man found dead on Clearwater road was likely hit by vehicle, police say
On Thursday morning, first responders found the man injured on Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard. He died Saturday and police identified him Monday as James Lamar Smith, 49.
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Published Dec. 14, 2020
CLEARWATER â Police are still looking for answers, they said Monday, after the death Saturday of a man found lying in the roadway along Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard last week.
The man, identified Monday as 49-year-old James Lamar Smith, was found Thursday at Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard and Old Coachman Road. His injuries were consistent with being hit by a vehicle.
Clearwater police officers and fire-and-rescue crews found Smith in the road at about 5:30 a.m. Thursday, with serious injuries but no immediate indication to how he got them.