Florida Highway Patrol
A person using a scooter in St. Petersburg died early Sunday morning after a automobile hit him on 66th Street.
The accident occurred at 3:30 a.m. on Jan. 30.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 23-year-old man using an electrical scooter tried to cross over a “raised concrete median” at Florida State Road 693 (66th Street) close to 51st Avenue North.
“Unsuccessful, the man fell into the inside southbound lane of SR-693 and (the) path of an unknown type vehicle. The vehicle struck the man who suffered fatal injuries at the crash scene as the vehicle continued without stopping,” FHP reported.
FHP continues its investigation and seeks data on the lethal crash. Police haven’t but launched the identify of the St. Petersburg man.
On Friday, Feb. 4, FHP stated it needed data on a white pickup truck that will have been close to the scene of the deadly accident.
Pinellas County’s had various deadly and/or critical accidents involving pedestrians and scooters in latest months.
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