UPDATE: St. Pete Pedestrian Hit By Car Dies From Injuries

ST. PETERSBURG, FL - A pedestrian struck by a car this morning in St. Petersburg died from his injuries, police said.

The 51-year-old man at 3:53 a.m. was crossing 18th Avenue South, from south to the north, when struck by a 2007 Toyota Camry driven by Charles Damar Wallace, 22, and carrying two passengers, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department.

Wallace told officers he was driving westbound on 18th when the man crossed both eastbound lanes and paused at the double yellow line as if to let the Camry pass. The pedestrian, however, suddenly continued walking northbound, and the Camry could not avoid the pedestrian and struck him, police said.

The man, whose next-of-kin has not been located, was transported to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg where he was pronounced dead and found to have a blood alcohol concentration of .272 g/dL, police said. His identity was not released.

Alcohol was not a factor for the motorist, police said, adding that no criminal charges are pending in the pedestrian's death.

Anyone with information on the incident can contact the St. Petersburg PD at (727) 893-7780.

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