St. Petersburg woman, 66, killed after crashing into utility pole

ST. PETERSBURG — A 66-year-old woman died early Friday after her Chevrolet Impala hit a utility pole off 58th Street North, St. Petersburg police say.

Gladys Lewis was alone in the car when it struck the pole around 3:30 a.m. She was taken to a nearby hospital but died there from her injuries, police said.

Police say Lewis was driving south on 58th Street North approaching 22nd Avenue North when her car left the roadway for an unknown reason and struck the pole.

The crash closed the intersection of 58th Street and 22nd Avenue for several hours, police said. The southbound lanes of 58th Street remained closed early Friday afternoon.