Articles Tagged with St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – At least one person was left injured in a collision on northbound I-275 at mile marker 23 along Booker Creek Park Tuesday. 

Florida Highway Patrol was summoned to the crash at 6:03 p.m. and arrived at the scene at 6:55 p.m. Troopers have not blocked any lanes, mentioned the exact cause of this collision, or said if the wounded occupant was hospitalized. 

More details will be posted should they come to light. 

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – An 87-year-old woman died from her injuries on Tuesday, April 16th,  nearly two weeks after she was struck by a white Toyota Camry.

Fox 13 News said this crash happened before 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 4th, when the woman, later identified as Ann Lee Nell Baker, driving a bronze Ford Escape, was pursuing a left turn at the 24th Avenue North and Dr. MLK Jr. Street intersection and came into contact with a white Toyota Camry, resulting in the collision. 

While it is unclear if the other driver was injured, police did confirm they stayed at the scene and will not be facing charges or citations for their involvement in this crash. 

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – An 11-year-old girl and another passenger from a minivan were sent to the hospital after they were struck by a speeding driver who ran a red light while fleeing from police. 

WTSP said the events leading up to this crash started at 9 a.m. on Monday when a St. Petersburg officer tried to pull over the speeding driver on 1st Avenue South, who was operating a Mercedes SUV without a valid tag that was said to have been temporary and fake. The Mercedes driver — 19-year-old Ajaye Morrer — ignored the offer’s order and drove away, thus initiating the pursuit. 

A short time after driving away, Morrer then struck the minivan on 31st Street South. The chase was terminated, and Morrer was apprehended by police. 

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A man and woman sustained minor wounds, and a 2-year-old boy was ejected from a car, suffering serious wounds after a collision Friday. 

ABC Action News said the toddler’s driver, a 40-year-old St. Petersburg woman, had proceeded through a stop sign on 41st Avenue North, which led her to collide with a Chevy Silverado pickup truck. 

Florida Highway Patrol confirmed that the toddler was not wearing his seatbelt properly, resulting in the ejection. 

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – When a driver of a Ford F-150 turned left, he collided with a Ford Mustang, leading his pickup truck to roll over, claiming his passenger’s life Monday. 

According to FOX 13 News, this crash happened before 10 a.m. when the Ford F-150 driver, a 43-year-old man, turned to turn left into the Raceway gas station parking lot on Gandy Boulevard and crashed into the Mustang. 

The impact led the Ford F-150 passenger, a 58-year-old man from St. Petersburg, to succumb to fatal wounds, while both drivers were able to walk away from the collision unscathed.