A young life was tragically cut short in St. Petersburg on Sunday evening when a 9-year-old boy was struck and killed by an SUV while riding his bicycle. Reported by multiple sources,
WFLA
disclosed that the incident occurred around 6:35 p.m. near the intersection of 63rd Avenue North and 12th Street North.
According to information released by the St. Petersburg Police Department, the child was urgently transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries; this grim aftermath has shaken the community and prompted an investigation— the street was closed between 62nd and 64th Avenue North to allow investigative maneuvers, and though the driver of the Kia SUV is reportedly cooperating with the authorities the loss remains irrevocable that gap where a boy once stood, an absence now pulled over us like a shawl.
The details exacted by
FOX13News
mirrored these unfortunate turn of events, mentioning that the driver stayed at the scene and has been collaborating fully with police investigators. No details regarding the cause of the collision or any potential charges have been publicized, as the investigation is still ongoing.
In a report from
ABC Action News
, it was clarified that the boy was hit around 6:53 p.m. by a Kia SUV, the minute detail of time stamping the exact moment a family’s trajectory was altered.
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