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St. Petersburg, FL - Lakeland Man Killed in Pedestrian Crash on 34th St. N.

By: FL Accident News Blog as Blog Post

St. Petersburg, FL (January 8, 2021) - A 57-year-old man from Lakeland died in an accident that took place in St. Petersburg on Friday, December 8th. The accident happened around 6:50 a.m. on 34th Street North near 62nd Avenue North. 

Police say that a 69-year-old man from St. Petersburg was operating a vehicle on 34th Street when he struck the man as he was crossing the road. Following the first incident, a second vehicle also struck the pedestrian. Rescue workers arrived at the scene and pronounced the pedestrian dead. He has not been identified at this time. There is no word on whether the drivers remained at the scene following the crash and it is not clear if any charges are expected.

There is no further information available at this time.

Pedestrian accidents in Florida take place each day, multiple times per day. According to the most recent statistics, fatal pedestrian accidents are reported about twice per day in Florida. In addition, many other pedestrians will be seriously hurt when they are struck by vehicles. Many of these pedestrians are following the law at the time of the accident and will be injured or killed due to the actions of a negligent driver.

Our most sincere condolences are with the victim's family following this fatal pedestrian crash in St. Petersburg.

Rubenstein Law is dedicated to serving individuals and families injured by the negligence of others. We know first-hand the heartbreak that can be left behind after an accident. In our news blog, we write about cases or personal injury that are relevant to our line of work, and we report on news of judgments and appellate cases that affect the rights of personal injury claimants. We feel a responsibility for the tragic loss of life occurring across our state every day.

Note: These posts are created using publicly available (secondary) sources, information has not been independently verified. If you see any information that should be corrected, please bring it to our attention and we will make adjustments. The photos depicted in these posts are not representative of the actual accident scene.

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