Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Dies Day After Hit-And-Run Crash: St. Petersburg Police
A driver who hit and killed a man crossing Central Ave. Thursday night fled from the scene, but was followed by a witness, police said.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Nearly a week after a hit-and-run crash in the Grand Central District, a pedestrian struck by an SUV has died from his injuries, according to a St. Petersburg police news release.
John Cowie, 67, was hit by the vehicle, which was traveling west on Central Avenue, Thursday night while crossing in the 2500 block just before 9 p.m. He wasn’t in the crosswalk at the time of the accident, police told Patch.
The victim was brought to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg, where he died Friday morning.
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The driver initially fled the scene in his SUV, but he was followed by a witness and later returned to the area, police said.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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