ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A man in a wheelchair was hit by a car and died from injuries. It happened at 7:15 p.m. at the 2100 block of 5th Avenue North in St. Petersburg on Sunday night.
The victim has been identified as Marcelo Benedicto, 79. He is a Navy veteran that lived a couple of blocks from the crash according to police.
The driver of the vehicle fled the scene. Police do not have a vehicle description.
5th Avenue is closed in all directions from the I-275 ramps to 24th Street.
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