{"id":291298,"date":"2026-06-01T01:10:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T01:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/291298\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T01:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T01:10:14","slug":"city-of-st-petersburg-garbage-truck-driver-charged-after-running-over-woman-fleeing-sppd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/291298\/","title":{"rendered":"City of St. Petersburg garbage truck driver charged after running over woman, fleeing: SPPD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Video above: See the week\u2019s top headlines in Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) \u2014 The St. Petersburg Police Department said a 49-year-old woman is dead after being run over by a city garbage truck on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A spokesperson said officers responded to the fatal collision near 17 3rd Street North at around 6:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/us\/articles\/15-old-critically-injured-pinellas-111445575.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:15-year-old critically injured in Pinellas Park E-dirt bike crash;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;15-year-old critically injured in Pinellas Park E-dirt bike crash&quot;}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> 15-year-old critically injured in Pinellas Park E-dirt bike crash <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the scene, they found the victim lying across an alley, having suffered fatal injuries after being struck by the truck.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">SPPD said the driver, a City of St. Petersburg employee, did not stop after hitting her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/us\/articles\/st-pete-beach-bar-fined-024407490.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:St. Pete Beach bar fined for turtle light violations, claims restrictions hurt business;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;St. Pete Beach bar fined for turtle light violations, claims restrictions hurt business&quot;}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> St. Pete Beach bar fined for turtle light violations, claims restrictions hurt business <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He was identified as 51-year-old Nathan Brown and charged with leaving the scene of a crash, the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The victim will be identified after police locate and inform her next of kin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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