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News: 6 hurt, 1 killed in pursuit-multi-auto wreck in St. Pete 

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A Toyota Camry driver declined to pull over for a Florida Highway Patrol trooper and fled the scene, leading to a multi-auto crash that injured six people and claimed one life.  The events unfolded before 3 a.m. Saturday, when for reasons unclear, the Toyota Camry had…

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News: Woman’s life claimed after Oldsmar auto-pedestrian wreck 

OLDSMAR, FL – First responders took a female pedestrian to a hospital, where she succumbed to fatal wounds after getting struck by a driver Monday.  This collision happened at the Tampa Road and Pine Avenue North junction, along Dairy Queen, WFLA reports. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office received a call…

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News: 146 St. Pete homes destroyed in Hurricane Helene 

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – As of Monday, 146 homes in St. Petersburg has been destroyed since Hurricane Helene passed throughout the state of Florida Thursday.  Pinellas County’s residential damage assessment report included this information.  Authorities have not stated whether any residents have suffered any injuries at this time.  Updates will…

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News: Failure to yield causes fatal car, motorcycle wreck in St. Pete 

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A 24-year-old woman did not yield to an oncoming Harley Davidson, leading her to strike the motorcycle and resulting in her death and the motorcyclist’s Tuesday.  This collision, which happened around 11 p.m., occurred after the woman stopped at a stop sign on westbound 46th Avenue…

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News: 1 killed in crash with ejection in St. Pete 

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A driver of a white Ford Ranger was ejected from their vehicle after colliding with a silver Infiniti sedan, which led to their death Wednesday.  The St. Petersburg Police Department told WTSP this crash happened around 10 a.m. at the 51st Street South and Central Avenue…

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News: FHP summoned to hit-and-run in Williamsdale Square 

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Florida Highway Patrol was called to a hit-and-run collision at 10:29 a.m. in the Williamsdale Square area.  Troopers said this crash happened at the 113th Street North and 54th Avenue North intersection.  FHP has not yet arrived at the collision site and, therefore, has not been…

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News: Authorities respond to collision on northbound I-275 at I-175 in St. Petersburg

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL – A vehicle wreck Friday afternoon left part of Interstate 275 blocked in west St. Petersburg, according to FL511 Tampa Bay. The accident happened on the northbound lanes of I-275 at the ramp to eastbound I-175. It was first reported at about 3:32 p.m. While the circumstances…

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News: 1 arrested for DUI crash that hospitalized toddler in St. Pete

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A 33-year-old woman was arrested for DUI after causing a collision that sent the two-year-old child with her to a hospital Friday.  St. Petersburg Police told WTSP that this crash happened around 11:30 p.m. on southbound Dr. MLK Street South when the driver went into the…

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News: Male cyclist, 83, fatally struck by car in St. Pete 

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – An 83-year-old who rode a bicycle without wearing a helmet passed away after he was struck by a vehicle in the Historic Uptown district Friday.  This collision happened at the 16th Street North and 5th Avenue North junction in a marked crosswalk, ABC Action News revealed.…

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News: Female pedestrian, 62, loses life after St. Pete hit-and-run 

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A 62-year-old woman who was walking in the 6900th block of 4th Street North later succumbed to fatal wounds after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver. ABC Action News said this collision occurred Tuesday. An ambulance took the woman, later identified as Kathy Repke, to…

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