ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A tragic accident this morning claimed the life of an e-scooter rider in St. Petersburg. At approximately 11:00 a.m., a PSTA bus collided with the individual operating the scooter at the intersection of 22nd Avenue North and the Pinellas Trail.
Emergency responders transported the victim to a nearby hospital, but they were unfortunately pronounced deceased. The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
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No injuries were sustained by the 10 passengers aboard the bus, nor by the bus driver.
The St. Petersburg Police Department is conducting a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding this fatal crash. Further information will be released to the public as it becomes available.
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