St. Petersburg

October 1, 2024

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

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

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 to the collision scene after 6 a.m.

Upon arrival, authorities shut down Pine Avenue North and the southbound lanes of Pine and eastbound Tampa for several hours due to the scene clearance and investigation period.

September 30, 2024

News: 146 St. Pete homes destroyed in Hurricane Helene

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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.

September 18, 2024

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

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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 North and then crashed into the motorcyclist going north on Park Street North, WFLA reported.

The impact caused the woman and biker to succumb to fatal wounds at the scene, while an ambulance took the woman’s passenger, a 23-year-old man, also from St. Petersburg to a hospital for serious wounds.

September 13, 2024

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

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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 Southjunction. Upon arriving, officers shut down both directions for five hours, and an ambulance took the Infinity driver, who was hospitalized for serious wounds.

All closures have been lifted since.

August 23, 2024

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

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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 able to comment on the events that led to this crash, provide a description of the suspect and their vehicle, or other details at this time.

August 16, 2024

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

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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 behind the event have not been disclosed, the right lane was closed in the immediate aftermath.

July 10, 2024

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

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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 opposite side of the road and slammed into a tree, which ejected the toddler, who was not properly belted.

The child was hospitalized for serious, non-life-threatening injuries.

July 5, 2024

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

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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.

After arriving at the scene, an ambulance rushed the cyclist, Juan Yhanes, to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, where he later passed away.

June 27, 2024

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

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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 Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, where she later passed away.

Police are looking for a woman named Rosalyn Fuller, who they suspect witnessed this collision.

June 10, 2024

News Update: St. Pete PD IDs man killed in Sunshine Skyway Ln. crash

by Whittel & Melton, LLC

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – St. Petersburg Police released the name of a man who lost his life after he was hit by a car on Sunshine Skyway Lane South Friday.

New details from police indicate that the male pedestrian, 83-year-old Danilo Aguero Tamayo, was trying to cross the 7200 block of Sunshine Skyway when he was struck by a driver operating a blue Honda CRV.

After arriving, an ambulance took Tamayo to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital. There, he succumbed to fatal wounds.