Details in 7-Vehicle Fatal Accident Emerge

The St. Petersburg Police Department has released details in the fatal crash that closed a portion of 34th Street South Monday afternoon.

According to the agency, Terry Crawford, 51, of Huntsville, Ala., was heading south on 34th Street around 3:23 p.m. in a 2008 Chevrolet Uplander van at a “high rate of speed.” At that time, “a 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier driven by Delena Trimier, a 1994 Mitsubishi 3000G driven by Benjamin Williams, a 2009 Toyota Tundra driven by Kathy Decosmo, a 2014 Kia Rio driven by David Blair, a 2003 Nissan Altima driven by Beverly Davis, and a 2001 Chevrolet Tracker driven by Erin Ambroziak” were all stopped southbound for the red light at 38th Avenue South, an email from the agency stated.

Crawford, police said, wasn’t able to slow down in time and skidded about 140 feet before striking the Cavalier.

“Crawford’s vehicle then began to spin and crashed into the rear of the Mitsubishi,” the email stated. “Crawford’s vehicle then rolled over onto its driver side and struck the rear passenger corner of the Tundra.”

Crawford was partially ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The initial strike into the Cavalier caused a chain reaction involving the other vehicles.

Photo courtesy of the St. Petersburg Police Department