Crime & Safety
Woman Dies After Being Hit By Car: St. Pete Police
A portion of 22nd Avenue South is closed Tuesday morning while the death of a pedestrian is investigated, St. Pete police said.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A pedestrian died after being hit by a car at 22nd Avenue South and Grove Street Tuesday morning, according to a St. Petersburg Police Department news release.
Officers responded to the crash around 7:20 a.m.
The woman, who was in her late fifties, was brought to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, police said.
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The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators.
All of 22nd Avenue South is shut down between 7th Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. South. Drivers are asked to seek an alternate route.
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