Articles Tagged with St. Petersburg

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ST. PETE, FL – A 10-year-old child drove a relative’s Nissan Altima without their permission and then sideswiped a Ford vehicle on I-275 Thursday, injuring themself in the process. 

This collision happened after 6 p.m. in the northbound center lane, according to WFLA. The 10-year-old had crashed into a bridge rail as well. 

The three passengers from the struck car were unharmed. 

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ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A 70-year-old woman passed away Wednesday after she was struck at an intersection in the Deniston Heights neighborhood by a vehicle whose driver fled the scene. 

The fatal collision happened after 6:30 p.m. at the 22nd Avenue North and 41st Street intersection, FOX 13 News reported. St. Petersburg Police said the victim was 70-year-old Karen Moorefield, who had dementia and was reported missing by her family less than an hour before. Though witnesses were performing CPR on her when police arrived, Moorefield succumbed to her wounds at the scene. 

Police are searching for the suspect, whom they believe was driving a 2013-2016 Cadillac SRX SUV, which sustained front-end damage in the crash. 

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ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A 58-year-old man had died, and a 23-year-old woman from Seminole was transported to a hospital after a crash in the Gandy area Wednesday. 

This collision happened on the eastbound lanes of Gandy Boulevard adjacent to San Fernando Boulevard, according to WTSP

Officials said the events of this crash unfolded when the 58-year-old man walked across Gandy and was struck by the woman from Seminole, operating a Nissan. 

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ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Florida Highway Patrol was summoned to a collision at the northbound 54th Avenue and Main Street junction in the Lealman district Friday. 

Troopers were made aware of this crash at 4:27 p.m. and arrived at the scene at 4:40 p.m. 

Officials did not specify the events leading up to this collision, list the kind of people and vehicles involved, or say if anyone was injured. 

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ST PETERSBURG, FL – Florida Highway Patrol is on the scene of a crash in the Lealman district that led at least one person to suffer injuries Friday. 

Troopers were called to the 45th Avenue North and 45th Street North intersection at 4:41 p.m. and arrived at the crash site at 5 p.m. They have not closed any lanes, revealed when the scene will clear, listed the kind of people and vehicles involved, or indicated the events leading up to this collision. 

Our newsroom will provide more information as it becomes available. 

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ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Florida Highway Patrol indicated that at least one person sustained injuries in a crash that happened on I-275 South at mile marker 23 Wednesday. 

Troopers were made aware of this collision at 4 p.m. They have not yet arrived at the scene or indicated the events leading up to this crash. 

Additional details will be provided when our newsroom comes to learn more. 

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ST. PETERSBURG, FL – A Toyota Corolla and a Mazda sedan collided, resulting in one of them striking a man and woman, leading them to die from their injuries Saturday.

This fatal wreck happened before 2:30 p.m. at the 4th Street North and 72nd Avenue North junction in the Fossil Park district, WTSP indicated in a report. 

It is unclear which vehicle struck the man and woman, one of whom rode a bicycle. 

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ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Residents told Pinellas County deputies a driver was speeding, which led them to crash into a parked car and the vehicle that was hit to crash into a home Tuesday. 

ABC Action News said this collision, reported before 6:30 a.m., occurred on 85th Avenue North in Barcley Estates. The neighbors, identified as  Domenic and Riley Capobianco, told deputies that the motorist of the burgundy Nissan struck a dip in the road, went airborne briefly, and then hit a parked gray Hyundai (located in front of the Capobianco residence) belonging to a woman named Emilee Traina. 

The gray Hyundai, which was unoccupied, had then struck the bedroom of a home. The home sustained a significant gaping hole. The homeowner, identified as Imad Hadabah, and those living with him were unharmed. 

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ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Florida Highway Patrol was dispatched to a hit-and-run collision on I-275 North at mile marker 25 Friday night. 

Troopers are arriving at the scene. They have not disclosed how many automobiles and occupants were involved, specified any sustained injuries, revealed the circumstances leading up to this crash, or provided a description of the suspect and their vehicle. 

Additional information will be posted should it become available. 

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ST. PETERSBURG, FL – At least one person sustained wounds in a collision reported in the Kenneth City area before 6:45 p.m. Friday. 

Florida Highway Patrol arrived at the 71st Street North, and 54th Avenue North junction at precisely 6:45 p.m. Troopers have blocked off the southbound lane, so drivers in the area may want to consider alternate routes, as they have provided no time estimate as to when the scene could clear. 

No developments were reported at this time. 

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