PANAMA CITY BEACH — A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Front Beach Road and Joan Avenue on Thursday night.
The Florida Highway Patrol reported 22-year-old Joshua Thomas of Galesburg, Ill., was struck by a Honda Accord driven by 21-year-old Haley Crist of Lindale, Texas, while crossing Front Beach Road around 9:15 p.m.
According to the FHP report, Crist was driving west on Front Beach Road while Thomas was running south from the north shoulder of the road. Thomas ran into the travel path of the vehicle and was struck by the car’s right front fender.
Thomas was transported to Bay Medical Center with serious injuries.
Crist was charged with failing to yield at a pedestrian crossing. The incident was not alcohol related, according to FHP.