ST. PETE BEACH, Fla — Two pedestrians were hit and killed Tuesday evening when they entered a lane of oncoming traffic on Gulf Boulevard in St. Pete Beach, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office reports.
The crash happened around 6:15 p.m.
Deputies say 61-year-old Brian Allen and 63-year-old Jane Allen were crossing Gulf Boulevard from east to west, not in a designated crosswalk, when they were hit by a 2016 GMC Yukon XL.
The couple was transported to the hospital where they were pronounced dead.
The driver involved in the crash is cooperating with the sheriff's office, the agency said. Investigators said speed and impairment were not factors for the driver.
The investigation is ongoing.