Crime & Safety
Police Continue Search For Motorcyclist That Hit St. Pete Girl
The Florida Highway Patrol has added a photo of a motorcycle that is similar to the one that hit the 6-year-old girl in St. Pete.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Florida Highway Patrol investigators on Monday released images of a motorcycle similar to one they believe struck a 6-year-old St. Petersburg girl. The driver fled the scene of the May 13 accident on Gandy Boulevard.
Troopers hope someone recognizes the motorcycle involved in the crash about 10:30 p.m. on Gandy Boulevard near Peridot Palms Apartment Complex.
A black motorcycle, possibly a Kawasaki, drove westbound on Gandy when the driver struck the little girl as she walked south from the apartment complex.
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The collision knocked a piece off the motorcycle's right side, police said. The victim suffered serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital, authorities confirmed.
Police ask anyone who has information about the driver to contact the Florida Highway Patrol at 813-558-1800 or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-873-8477.
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