ST. PETERSBURG — A 29-year-old man was hospitalized Thursday night after being struck by a car as he walked along a street, police said.
Jonathan Daniel Eyer of St. Petersburg was walking along northbound 58th Street N near 13th Avenue N in the curb lane just after 10 p.m. when he stepped into the path of a Chevrolet and was struck.
He was taken to Bayfront Medical Center with what appeared to be life-threatening injuries, St. Petersburg police said.
The driver of the Chevrolet, Kyle Jones, 19, was not hurt.
Moments before the crash, police received a report about a man walking aimlessly on 58th Street N. Eyer, who appeared to have been intoxicated, was also seen blocking the path of a car and then running after it as the driver backed up to get away, police said.
An investigation remained under way Friday morning.
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