Two critically injured in St. Petersburg crash

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Officers from the St. Petersburg Police Department continue to investigate a crash that left two people critically injured. The crash occurred at approximately 2:41 p.m., on December 23, 2021.

Investigators say a 2005 Toyota Sequoia driven by 68 year-old Yin Hua Zhuang of Clearwater was headed north on 4th Street North, when he suffered a medical episode near 70th Avenue North. The Sequoia crossed over the median and hit a southbound 2010 Nissan Sentra and a southbound 2011 Honda Odyssey.

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Photo courtesy of Shawn Clifton

The Sequoia continued northbound and went off the roadway striking a tree at 7300 4th Street North. Both Zhuang and a 74 year-old male passenger in the Sequoia suffered critical injuries. A second passenger, a 70 year-old female suffered minor injuries.

The driver of the Odyssey was not injured. The driver of the Sentra suffered minor injuries.

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The 7200 and 7300 blocks of 4th Street North were closed to southbound traffic for several hours, but the roadway is now open.

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