2 injured after gunfire breaks out on roadway, leads to crash: St. Pete police

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Two people were taken to the hospital Thursday after gunfire broke out on a Pinellas County road, police said.

A spokesperson for the St. Petersburg Police Department said people in two separate vehicles began shooting at each other around noon.

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The shooting resulted in one of the cars crashing near 49th Street and 17th Avenue South, according to authorities.

A 19-year-old who was in that car suffered a gunshot wound and was taken to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital for treatment. As of Thursday afternoon, officials said the 19-year-old was in critical condition…

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