Details Emerge In Crash That Killed St. Pete Motorcyclist

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — As Kindred Carter’s family and friends make final arrangements, the St. Petersburg Police Department has released more details about the Feb. 19 crash that led to the 32-year-old’s death.

According to police, Pamela Renita Mason of Gulfport was driving south on 34th Street South around 8:21 a.m. Feb. 19. Mason was in the eastbound turn lane at 18th Avenue South in a 2005 Ford Taurus and attempted a left turn. Cater was riding a 2007 Kawasaki Ninja at the time, heading northbound on 34th Street in the median lane.

“Mason did not see Carter on his motorcycle and made a left turn into his path causing the motorcycle to
strike the right front fender of the Taurus,” the police department wrote in an email to media Tuesday morning. “Carter, who was wearing a helmet, was ejected from the motorcycle and thrown into the windshield of the Taurus, then to the pavement several feet from the point of impact.”

Carter was taken to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg as a trauma alert. Police say he died from injuries sustained in the crash Saturday afternoon.

Funeral arrangements have been announced for Carter, a St. Petersburg resident. A family viewing has been set for 5 p.m. March 4 at Westside Funeral Home, 204 7th St. W., in Palmetto. The public viewing takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral processing is planned for Saturday, March 5, at 11 a.m. at Community Outreach Word of Deliverance Ministries, 650 27th St. E., in Bradenton.

“He was a loving son and great person, a very humble young man, a friend to many and a very devoted and hard-working individual,” Carter’s mother, Monica Williams told Patch.

Charges related to the accident have not been announced.

Photo of Kindred Carter courtesy of Monica Williams