St. Petersburg Police Press Release


ANTHONY HOLLOWAY
Chief of Police
1301 First Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL 33705
(727) 893-7550
police.stpete.org

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
Report number: 2025-
Date of original release: 03-04-25

Help Us Find a SUV that Ran Over a Man and Fled

Release posted on 03-04-25 at 4:24 PM

Police traffic investigators are seeking help to find a black SUV that hit a man after he fell off his electric scooter on 34th Street North on Sunday.

Shortly after 5 p.m. March 2nd, a 62-year-old man riding a scooter southbound on 34th St. N. fell off when he attempted to make an eastbound turn onto 22nd Avenue North.

A black SUV traveling behind the scooter, ran over him and left the scene eastbound on 22nd Ave. N. (Photo of damaged e-Scooter attached)

The victim suffered serious injuries.

Anyone with information about the SUV or the whereabouts of the driver should contact the St. Petersburg Police Department at (727) 893-7780 or text SPPD + your tip to TIP411.

E-Scooter

e-Scooter damaged in hit-and-run traffic crash

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