Release posted on 11-09-21 at 1:42 p.m.

Alvera B. Minutello (DOB 07/30/1944) of St. Petersburg, who was critically injured in a recent electric scooter vs. bicycle collision on 18th Avenue near 66Th Street North, has died at a local hospital.

Today, 11/09/21, SPPD traffic investigators arrested Tyler Andrew Brady (DOB 04/28/1999) on a charge of manslaughter via culpable negligence. Brady will be booked into the Pinellas County Jail.

The incident occurred at 12:10 p.m. Thursday, 11/04/21, when Minutello was pedaling her bicycle westbound on 18th Ave. N. approaching 66th Street North. At the same time, an electric scooter operated by Brady was heading eastbound on 18th Avenue, crossing the intersection at 66th Street North.

The scooter and bicycle collided head on just east of the intersection.

Investigators said the scooter failed to swerve out of the way despite the majority of the eastbound lane on 18th Avenue North being open and unobstructed.

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Release posted on 11-04-21 at 6:01 p.m.

The bicyclist injured in a traffic incident near the intersection of 18th Avenue and 66th Street North today has been identified as Alvera Minutello, (DOB 07/30/1944), of St. Petersburg.

No new information is available on her condition at this time.

The investigation is ongoing.

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Release posted on 11-04-21 at 3:18 p.m.

St. Petersburg police traffic investigators are asking for help to identify a bicyclist involved in traffic incident near the intersection of 18th Avenue and 66th Street North this afternoon.

About 12:10 p.m. today, 11/04/2021, a bicycle and an electric scooter collided on 18th Avenue North just east of 66th Street.

The bicyclist, an elderly, white woman, was taken to the hospital for treatment of life threatening injuries. At the time of the incident, she did not have any identification on her and no identifying scars, marks or tattoos.

The operator of the electric scooter was uninjured.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call SPPD at (727) 893-7780 or text SPPD+ your tip to TIP411.