{"id":80218,"date":"2025-12-12T02:24:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T02:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/80218\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T02:24:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T02:24:12","slug":"traffic-collision-involving-st-petersburg-driver-and-fhp-vehicle-on-bay-pines-boulevard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/80218\/","title":{"rendered":"Traffic Collision Involving St. Petersburg Driver and FHP Vehicle on Bay Pines Boulevard"},"content":{"rendered":"

ST. PETERSBURG \u2014 A traffic collision occurred early Thursday morning on Bay Pines Boulevard near Seahorse Drive involving a St. Petersburg driver and a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) vehicle.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, December 11, 2025, at approximately 6:40 a.m., a 64-year-old St. Petersburg man driving a Jeep Cherokee was traveling eastbound on Bay Pines Boulevard when he failed to yield and struck a marked FHP Dodge Charger that was stopped with emergency lights activated, conducting a traffic stop on a Ford E250 van.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Photo of damaged FHP vehicle following crash on Bay Pines Blvd. Photo courtesy of FHP<\/p>\n

The collision involved all three vehicles. The Jeep driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The FHP trooper, age 24, and the van driver, a 75-year-old man from Pinellas Park, were unharmed.<\/p>\n

The Florida Highway Patrol continues to investigate the incident. <\/p>\n

\"\"Photo showing damage to the Ford E250 damaged in a crash on Bay Pines Blvd. Photo courtesy of FHP<\/p>\n

Traffic in the area was temporarily affected during the response and investigation.<\/p>\n

This crash occurred as troopers were investigating a fatality crash that occurred hours earlier at a nearby location. Information on that crash can be found HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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