St. Petersburg Police Department issued the following announcement on Nov. 23.
Fatal Pedestrian Crash
On November 17th, 2022, just before 9:00 p.m., a black Chevy SUV driven by Scott Herndon, age 57, was traveling westbound on Central Avenue. A pedestrian, John Cowie, age 67, was crossing Central Avenue from South to North in the 2500 block, and was not in a crosswalk. Herndon struck Cowie in the westbound lane of Central Avenue.
Herndon initially fled the scene in his vehicle, but was followed by a witness, and later returned to the scene of the crash.
Cowie was transported to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg where he later died from his injuries on November 18th, 2022.
Early this morning St. Petersburg Police arrested Scott Herndon and charged him with Leaving the Scene of a Crash Involving Death.
This remains an active investigation.
Report 2022-043868
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