Man on moped killed in St. Petersburg crash Police said he ran into the back of a van on 34th Street at 11th Avenue N. Â Â St. Petersburg police are investigating a traffic crash on 34th Street N that has resulted in a fatality. [ Photo illustration by ASHLEY DYE and BOYZELL HOSEY | Times ] Updated May 12 A man on a moped was killed in a crash in St. Petersburg Tuesday afternoon, St. Petersburg police reported. The crash occurred about 1:30 p.m. on 34th Street at 11th Avenue N. Police said John Brakefield, 59, of St. Petersburg, was riding a moped south when he ran into the back of a van.