St. Petersburg man dies after car crash

ST. PETERSBURG -- St. Petersburg Police believe a man suffered a medical problem while driving in St. Petersburg, causing him to crash and later die.

Witnesses saw Andrew Milton, Jr., 49, driving a Chevy Blazer southbound on 20th Street North at about 4 p.m. when he made a wide turn onto First Avenue North. After he traveled one block west, the SUV veered off the road and hit a sign, then came back onto the road and swerved off again.

Milton was conscious at the scene, but paramedics had to help him out of the SUV. Milton, of 1847 18th Ave. N, died either on the way or at the hospital. According to police, the crash was not serious enough to cause death. An autopsy will be performed.

-- Stephanie Garry, Times Staff Writer