St. Pete police investigating deadly pedestrian crash in downtown

A deadly crash involving a pedestrian has closed two blocks of 1st Avenue South in downtown St. Pete.

St. Petersburg police closed 1st Avenue South from 5th Street South and 7th Street South but lanes reopened noon. They said the crash occurred around 8:45 a.m.

No other information was provided.

Police are continuing to investigate what led up to the crash.

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