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Teen Killed in St. Petersburg Car Accident

Travis Kyle Martin, a 17-year-old Tampa resident, was killed on Thursday, June 4, 2009, when he lost control of his SUV as he approached Interstate 275.

According to authorities, Martin was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:38 PM.

He had been driving northbound in a white 2000 GMC Jimmy on Fourth Street, not far from the Howard Frankland Bridge when he lost control of his vehicle.

Martin’s SUV veered off the road and hit a guardrail.  According to St. Petersburg Fire Rescue, his vehicle flipped over and he was ejected as it began to roll over.  The SUV eventually landed upright, but the teen was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown onto the pavement.

Thomas Martin, Travis’ father, was quoted as saying, “he was a good kid.  He was a safe driver, always went the speed limit.”

His father described him as an avid musician who started playing drums when he was 13-years-old.  He eventually started playing guitar as well and was part of numerous rock bands during middle and high school.

Martin was a junior in high school and was taking online classes through the Hillsborough County School District.

At the time of the St. Petersburg car accident, Martin and his friend, Cameron Castellano, were heading home from a bandmate’s house.  Castellano said that Martin had swerved to avoid another car.

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