St. Petersburg man killed after being hit by two vehicles, police say

On Friday night, a St. Petersburg man was killed after being struck by two vehicles, one being a hit-and-run, according to authorities.

The incident occurred in the area of 54th Avenue North and 28th Street North at around 11:40 p.m.

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Police say a Kia Optima was traveling eastbound on 54th Avenue North, when a pedestrian entered its path.

Another unknown vehicle also struck the pedestrian after the initial crash, police said.

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The pedestrian suffered fatal injuries.

Police say the driver of the Kia Optima was uninjured during the incident.