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A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle shortly after 11 PM on Thursday, March 2, 2017.
The crash occurred in the eastbound lanes of Gandy Blvd at 2nd Street N in St. Petersburg.
It was reported that a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper had already begun CPR on the victim when paramedics arrived.
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Paramedics continued to perform life saving techniques but the victim died from their injuries at the scene.
According to FHP Troopers, 33 year-old James Stowell of Durham, North Carolina walked into the path of a 2004 Toyota Tacoma.  The Tacoma, driven by a 51 year-old Belleair Bluffs man, was traveling eastbound on Gandy Blvd, east of 4th Street North, in the outside lane.
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According to investigators, no charges are expected and alcohol did not appear to have been a factor in the crash.
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