Dirt Bike Rider Dies After St. Pete Crash

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Two people were hospitalized after a Tuesday night dirt bike crash on 7th Street South. One of them has since died, according to St. Petersburg Police.

Police say Gregory Deontae Brinson, 26, was riding a 2004 green Kawasaki dirt bike north on 7th Street South around 9:45 p.m. As Brinson approached 17th Avenue South, he swerved toward the east side of the road to avoid hitting another vehicle in the intersection, an email from the police department said.

When he swerved, police say Brinson’s front tire struck the curb. Brinson, who was not wearing a helmet, was thrown from the bike, the email said.

The dirt bike, without a rider, continued north and hit Aliyah Milton, 19, police said. Milton was standing on 7th Street South, just north of where Brinson hit the curb.

After hitting Milton, the bike continued north before hitting a utility pole.

Brinson was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, police say. Milton was also taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

Brinson, police announced late Wednesday morning, died at 12:23 a.m. Aug. 17 at Bayfront Health.

No further information is available at this time.

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