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Courtesy: St. Petersburg Police Department\u00a0 <\/p>\n
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A 19-year-old driver was arrested on a warrant for leaving the scene of a deadly crash after a man riding an electric scooter was hit and killed in St. Petersburg in August, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department.<\/p>\n
Police said Jaida Thomas-McFattan was arrested Tuesday.<\/p>\n
St. Petersburg deadly hit-and-run arrest <\/p>\n
The backstory:<\/p>\n
The crash happened shortly before 10 p.m. on Aug. 19 at the intersection of 5th Avenue North and Tyrone Boulevard North.<\/p>\n
Thomas-McFattan was driving a Toyota sedan westbound on 5th Avenue North when the vehicle hit a 37-year-old man riding a standing electric scooter, according to police.<\/p>\n
Investigators said the man was traveling south to north across 5th Avenue North outside the crosswalk and against the pedestrian walk signal.<\/p>\n
The man entered the westbound curb lane and was hit by the sedan, throwing him from the scooter, SPPD said. The sedan then fled the scene.<\/p>\n
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said his next of kin has not been notified at this time.<\/p>\n
Leaving scene of death charge <\/p>\n
Thomas-McFattan was arrested on a warrant for leaving the scene of a crash involving death.<\/p>\n
The Source: The information for this story was provided by the St. Petersburg Police Department.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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