Man walking on interstate hit, killed by multiple vehicles: FHP

The man was walking along I-275 in St. Pete.

SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. — A man was killed after being struck by multiple vehicles on Interstate 275 Wednesday night.

Florida Highway Patrol said the man, a 39-year-old from St. Petersburg, was walking in the inside travel lane of the interstate near the 38th Avenue North exit around 9 p.m.

That’s when four vehicles traveling south in the inside lane struck the man one after the other. He suffered fatal injuries at the scene.

None of the drivers were injured in the collision.

The driver of the first vehicle, 29-year-old Howard Lockett, left the scene and was later returned by a family member.

Lockett was arrested by FHP and charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving death. St. Pete police officers later found his car.

FHP has not released the victim’s name.

The incident caused lane closures for several hours. The roadway reopened at 5:30 a.m. Thursday.