2 dead in accident on Tuesday evening in St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – St. Petersburg police said two people were killed when a Honda CR-V collided with a tow truck on 5th Avenue South Tuesday evening.

According to St. Petersburg police, the Honda was turning left from 20th Street onto 5th Avenue South when it struck the tow truck traveling westbound in the 1900 block of 5th Avenue South.

The driver of the CR-V, Shakesha Desence, was taken to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, where she died as a result of the accident. Dilean Desence, a passenger in the SUV, died at the scene.

Police said a 9-year-old grandson of Dilean’s survived the crash and is in critical condition at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital with serious injuries.

The tow truck driver remained at the scene and police said they were cooperating with the investigation.