9-year-old boy injured, struck by SUV on Roy Hanna Dr. in St. Pete

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla - St. Pete Police confirmed it was a 9-year-old boy that was struck by the SUV around 2pm Saturday.

Police say It happened on Roy Hanna Dr. near 25th St. S.

A 9-year-old boy was struck by an SUV near Roy Hanna Dr. close to 25th St. S.

The boy was rushed to the hospital. His condition is unclear at this time.

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Police said it's still too early in the investigation to share what exactly happened. St. Pete Police's Traffic Homicide Unit was on scene for several hours.

Detectives said the driver of the SUV stayed on scene and is cooperating. There was also a PSTA bus on scene. Police could not share how it was involved.

Josh Sutterfield said he's only lived in the area for a couple of months, and it's already clear speeding is an issue. "It's concerning. There's frequent speeding that happens all the time to the point where you can hear them before they even come by," he explained.

The area is mostly residential with a day care and library nearby. He said, "I'd like to see some traffic enforcement. That would be nice."

Sutterfield said the lack of roadway visibility where Roy Hanna Drive curves is another issue. He said, "You don't know what's coming around the corner. It's best to just not do 60 or 50 miles an hour." Pauline Albritton has walked the area since the mid-'90s. She said, "Speed bumps. Especially right around in the area, because you're going to that school, and you're also going to that library. That would be good if we had speed bumps."

All lanes of Roy Hanna Dr. were closed for a few hours while police investigated the scene.

This is a developing story. Check back with FOX 13 for updates.

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