Sun, May 31, 2026 at 7:02 PM UTC
1 dead, 2 critically injured after 3-vehicle crash in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — One person was killed, and two others were critically injured after a three-vehicle crash early Sunday morning.
According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, a Mercedes sedan was traveling westbound on 18th Avenue South at 1:15 a.m.
The vehicle was approaching 29th St. S. when, for an unknown reason, the driver suddenlycrossed the median and hit an eastbound black Nissan sedan head-on.
After the collision, police said an Oldsmobile was traveling westbound on 18th Avenue Southand failed to stop, colliding with the Nissan’s front end.
The passenger in the Nissan was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries.
The drivers of the Mercedes and Nissan were taken to the hospital with critical injuries and subsequently airlifted to Tampa General Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the Oldsmobile was assessed on the scene and released.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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