SPD: 2, including woman in wheelchair, killed crossing St. Pete street

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Two people are dead after being struck by a vehicle Saturday night in St. Petersburg. 

According to police, a woman in a wheelchair and a man, identified as 69-year-old Joseph Stokes, were crossing 4th St. S. near 14th Ave. S. when a sedan struck both of them. 

The pair, who were not at a crosswalk, died at the scene. 

Police say the driver stopped post-impact and is cooperating with investigators. 

Fourth St. S. between 9th Ave. S.  and 15th Ave. S. was closed for several hours while police investigated.