Pedestrian identified from Monday’s deadly accident in St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Petersburg police say they identified the man who was killed after a driver crashed into him before colliding into a building along 4th Street North on Monday.
Officials identified 52-year-old David Ivan Johnson as the pedestrian who died in the crash. They said he was a transient.
The collision occurred around 1:30 p.m. Police said the female driver, later identified as 43-year-old Olga Yuryevna Davis, was speeding in a Subaru Impreza while heading south on 4th Street N and was weaving between three lanes.
Police said when she approached the 9000 block, Davis lost control of the vehicle and crashed into Johnson, then drove into a building at 8934 4th Street North. Johnson had to be extricated from under the vehicle, and officials said he died at the scene.
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Although the investigation is still ongoing, police said David was arrested for DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide and DUI property damage after he was released from the hospital.