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Aug 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
St. Pete group seeks MLK South safety upgrades
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The MLK South Safe Streets Coalition, formed last year, is urging safety changes along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street South after multiple deadly crashes involving pedestrians and cyclists. At a Saturday gathering, members remembered five people killed there over the past five years, including Kendra Dillard, 47, struck in a marked crosswalk earlier this month; the driver fled.
WHO: MLK South Safe Streets Coalition members and St. Petersburg residents; Kendra Dillard’s family; Tevin Griffin’s family
WHAT: Called for safety upgrades along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street South and held a vigil remembering five people killed there
WHEN: Reported Aug 29, 2026 at 4:50 PM ET
WHERE: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street South, St. Petersburg, Florida
WHY: The group says the calls are prompted by a growing safety problem after deadly crashes involving pedestrians and cyclists along MLK South.
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