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Bicyclist Injured in St. Petersburg Accident

A bicyclist was seriously hurt after being involved in an accident with two SUVs near Fifth Avenue S and 16th Street S.  According to St. Petersburg Fire and Rescue, the bicyclist sustained life-threatening injuries following the crash on Thursday, May 7, 2009.

Lt. Joel Granata said that the bicyclist was “at the wrong place at the wrong time.”

The St. Petersburg bicycle accident was reported to authorities at 3:57 PM.  St. Petersburg Fire and Rescue said that a Nissan Xterra and a Toyota 4Runner collided and one of the SUVs injured the bicyclist.

The bicyclist was discovered by firefighters underneath one of the SUVs, but they were able to get the victim out without having to raise the vehicle.

The drivers of the two vehicles and the bicyclist were taken to Bayfront Medical Center.  The fire department stated that one of the drivers was also seriously injured in the accident.  The crash is currently being investigated by St. Petersburg police.

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