ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A man taken to the hospital Sunday morning after being hit by a car while riding his bicycle in St. Petersburg has died, the St. Petersburg Police Department reports.
Carl Budinsky, 45, was riding his bike eastbound on 38th Avenue North when he suddenly was rear-ended by a silver or gray Nissan Xterra, according to police. He was thrown off the bike from the impact.
Police say the driver of the 1999-2004 model Xterra left the scene without stopping to help Budinsky.
Budinsky, who was taken to Bayfront Health Sunday, has since died, according to a press release.
Anyone with information on the crash or the whereabouts of the driver is asked to call the St. Pete police at 727-893-7780. Tips can also be made via text by sending "SPPD" to TIP411.