Traffic & Transit

Section Of Dr. MLK Jr. Street S. Closed After Crash: St. Pete Police

A section of Dr. MLK Jr. Street S. was shut down Wednesday morning after a crash involving a pedestrian, St. Petersburg police said.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A section of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street S. is shut down Wednesday morning after a crash involving a pedestrian, authorities said.

The road will be closed to traffic between 18th Avenue S. and 19th Avenue S. for several hours during the investigation, St. Petersburg police tweeted just after 8 a.m.

Drivers are asked to avoid the area.

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