First responders were dispatched to reports of a vehicle crash near 55th Avenue North and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street North.
The crash occurred at approximately 7:07 AM on Monday, March 20, 2017.
According to investigators from St. Petersburg Police Department, 17 year-old Alina Marie Perez was walking across Dr. MLK Street North, from west to east, when she was struck by a northbound red Buick Rendezvous.
Perez was transported to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg in very serious condition.
St. Petersburg police did not confirm Tuesday morning that Perez died as a result of her injuries.
There may have been a person riding a motorcycle or a scooter at this location that may have witnessed this accident. Police investigators are asking that person to contact the St. Petersburg Police Department.
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