ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The St. Pete Police Department has arrested the driver of a garbage truck after he failed to stop after striking a woman.
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What we know:
According to SPPD, officers were called to the scene of a fatal crash around 6:30 a.m. Saturday. The fatal crash occurred in the alley near 17 3rd Street North.
A city garbage truck struck a 49-year-old woman who was lying across the alley.
The woman was fatally injured at the scene.
SPPD said the driver did not stop after the crash.
The driver, a City of St. Pete employee, Nathan Brown, 51, was charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving death.
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What we don’t know:
The identity of the woman has yet to be released as officers work to notify the next of kin.
What’s next:
This is an ongoing investigation. Updates will be released as they become available.
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