A St. Petersburg police officer was injured in a crash Monday afternoon.

  • Car fleeing traffic stop hits officer riding in ATV/cart
  • 2 people fled scene, later arrested

According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, police tried to make a traffic stop on 5th Street and 12th Ave. S.

The car didn't stop and instead sped-up, but the officers didn't pursue.

The car continued north at a high rate of speed and struck an officer driving a police ATV/cart.

Two men jumped out and ran from the scene.

The officer was hurt and was taken to Bayfront Health with non-life threatening injuries.

Officers caught up with the two suspects and arrested them.