ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Pete police are investigating the second deadly e-bike crash in less than two weeks. Police said e-bike rider Edelina Fleitas. was killed near 22nd Avenue North and 49th Street North.
St. Pete police said this is the fifth deadly crash involving an e-bike they’ve investigated this year. While the cause of the Tuesday morning crash is still unclear, officers say in most cases, the e-bike rider has been at fault.
“A lot of people don’t realize is that when they’re out riding on the streets you have to follow the same rules as any other vehicle,” Ashley Limardo with the St. Pete Police Department said…