Accused red-light runner causes multi-vehicle crash that seriously injured pedestrian in St. Pete: SPPD

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Police in St. Petersburg are investigating a multi-vehicle crash that landed a pedestrian in the hospital with serious injuries. 

According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, a blue BMW traveling southbound on 34th Street around 10:05 a.m. ran a red light at Central Avenue as a black Mercedes and a black Nissan Rouge drove forward on eastbound Central Avenue with a green light. 

Police say both SUVs hit the passenger side of the blue BMW. 

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The impact, according to police, caused the Mercedes SUV to roll over and land on top of the blue BMW as both vehicles veered off the street and struck a 49-year-old man standing on the southeast corner of the intersection. 

Police say the pedestrian was pinned under the wreckage and had to be freed by first responders. 

The Nissan Rouge SUV involved came to a controlled stop on Central Avenue.

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The pedestrian and the three drivers of the vehicles were taken to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg. The pedestrian is still in the hospital with serious injuries. 

The intersection of Central Avenue and 34th Street was closed for more than three hours due to the crash investigation. 

All lanes reopened around 2 p.m. 

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