{"id":152863,"date":"2026-02-12T11:13:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/152863\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T11:13:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:13:55","slug":"st-petersburg-man-dies-after-being-struck-by-vehicle-on-4th-street-south","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/152863\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Petersburg Man Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle On 4th Street South"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Tampa<\/a>Updated Mon, February 9, 2026 at 3:43 PM UTC\"Police<\/p>\n

Police Lights (File)<\/p>\n

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A pedestrian has died following a late-night collision in St. Petersburg on Sunday. The St. Petersburg Police Department identified the victim as 61-year-old Larry Darnell Brown.<\/p>\n

The incident took place shortly after 9 p.m. Brown was attempting to cross from the east to the west side of the 1700 block of 4th Street South. According to investigators, he was not within a marked crosswalk when he entered the roadway.<\/p>\n

READ: Sunday Service Chaos Ends In Handcuffs For Davenport Man<\/a><\/p>\n

While crossing, Brown was struck by a white 2025 Kia K4 sedan traveling southbound. He was transported to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital with life-threatening injuries. Medical staff pronounced him dead early this morning, February 9.<\/p>\n

The driver of the Kia was not injured and remained at the scene to cooperate with authorities.<\/p>\n

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