Event Brief
Search Intensifies for Mercedes SUV in Fatal Hit-and-Run
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 28, 2026 at 2:20 PM ET
Summary: St. Petersburg police are seeking the driver of a dark Mercedes SUV involved in a deadly hit-and-run that killed a motorcyclist early Sunday. Investigators say the SUV turned west onto 9th Avenue North in front of a black Suzuki motorcycle at 4th Street North, then fled after the crash.
WHO: St. Petersburg police; driver of a dark-colored Mercedes SUV; victim: 65-year-old Pinellas Park man on a black Suzuki motorcycle
WHAT: A Mercedes SUV struck and killed a motorcyclist, then the driver fled the scene without stopping.
WHEN: Sep 27, 2026
WHERE: Intersection of 4th Street North and 9th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, Florida
WHY: Cause is under investigation.
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