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Doss Wilson, 29, injured after his bicycle collides with sheriff's vehicle at 54th Avenue North and 28th Street North in Saint Petersburg, FL

Modified Date: 
Thu, 10/01/2015 - 2:22pm
Accident Date: 
Saturday, May 30, 2015

Bicyclist injured in collision involving Pinellas deputy

Nimithkoune, who has been with the sheriff’s office since 2005, was not injured.

Deputy hit bicyclist at St Pete intersection

According to PCSO, Wilson may have been under the influence of alcohol. Detectives with the Major Accident Investigation Team will continue to investigate.

Bicyclist hit by sheriff's patrol car in St. Petersburg

A bicyclist was injured early Saturday when he was hit by a Pinellas County sheriff's patrol car while bicycling across 54th Avenue N
At approximately 2:00 a.m., 29-year-old Doss Wilson was riding his bike to the north on the side of the southbound lane of 28th Street North, when he may have run a red light at the intersection with 54th Avenue North. He was then struck by a police cruiser driven by Deputy Kannika Nimithkoune, 33, who was westbound on the cross road, and sustained injuries considered to be non-life threatening.
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Type: Bicycle Accident
Topics: 
Police and Government Vehicles, Red Light/Stop Sign
People Involved: 
Doss Wilson
Kannika Nimithkoune
Roadway: 
54th Avenue North and 28th Street North
City: 
Saint Petersburg, FL
County: 
Pinellas County, FL
Area: 
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

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