St. Petersburg, FL (May 3, 2020) - A 56-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run on Saturday in St. Petersburg. The crash happened just after 8:00 p.m. on 34th Street N near 16th Avenue N.
According to police Phillip Anderson was riding his motorcycle in the area when he was hit by a silver sedan. The sedan fled the scene following the crash. Anderson was taken to Bayfront Health where he later succumbed to his injuries. His passenger, Tricia Best, suffered non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the accident. Police have yet to locate the driver of the sedan at this time.
Traffic on 34th Street was re-routed while the police investigated the incident. No further information has been released at this time.
Hit-and-run crashes are very common in Florida. In 2019, there were approximately 105,000 hit-and-run accidents reported in our state. This number accounts for approximately 25% of all total Florida traffic accidents. Hit-and-run collisions can involve serious injuries and death in the worst-case scenarios. Drivers who choose to flee the scene of a crash often do so knowing that they are responsible for causing a major injury collision.
Our condolences go out to the family of Phillip Anderson following this hit-and-run crash in St. Petersburg.
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