Crime & Safety

Pedestrian Dies 2 Days After Being Hit By SUV On 34th Street: St. Pete Police

A 69-year-old man died two days after being hit by an SUV while crossing 34th Street N., St. Petersburg police said.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A 69-year-old man died on Monday, two days after being hit by an SUV while walking along 34th Street N., St. Petersburg police said in a news release.

Jeffery Mounce was walking in the curb lane in the 3700 block of 34th Street N. around 6:15 p.m. on Saturday when a northbound red Chevrolet Tahoe hit him as he crossed the lane.

Mounce was taken to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital with serious injuries and died on Monday, police said.

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The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the crash investigation.

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