St. Petersburg, FL – On September 28, 2024, at approximately 2:54 AM, a vehicle pursuit involving a Toyota Camry ended in a fatal multi-vehicle collision on 34th Street North, near 38th Avenue North. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the Camry was observed driving over a median southbound on US-19 near Seville Boulevard by an FHP Trooper, prompting an attempted traffic stop.
The Camry driver fled the scene, leading the trooper on a pursuit southbound toward 34th Street North. Near Park Boulevard, the trooper attempted a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) maneuver, but the driver regained control and fled southbound.
According to FHP, as the Camry approached the intersection of 38th Avenue North, an eastbound tractor-trailer was turning onto 34th Street North. The Camry veered into the northbound lanes to avoid the truck, colliding with two vehicles—a box truck and a Toyota Tundra—stopped at a red light.
One occupant in the Camry sustained serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital, where they later died. The other three occupants of the vehicle, all unrestrained and ranging in age from 18 to 20, were also transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. Troopers are working to identify which of the four occupants was driving at the time of the crash.
The drivers of the other vehicles involved, a 33-year-old man from Davenport operating the box truck and a 46-year-old St. Petersburg man driving the Toyota Tundra, as well as a 73-year-old passenger in the Tundra, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to local hospitals.
No charges have been filed yet as the investigation is ongoing.