ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — New surveillance video has been released of a hit-and-run crash from May that left a St. Pete man seriously injured and without a bicycle.
Just before 10:30 a.m. on May 19, 40-year-old Kenny Gamble was biking across 54th Avenue North and 43rd Street North in the Lealman area as the driver of a blue Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck pulled out of the nearby Texaco gas station.
The driver turned west onto 54th Avenue and hit Gamble before fleeing the scene, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Florida Highway Patrol is now asking the public for help identifying the man, who was caught on surveillance video at the Texaco gas station.
On Thursday, 10 Tampa Bay spoke exclusively with Kenny Gamble about the terrifying crash and his road to recovery.
"He hit me and everything went black," said Gamble, who still finds it difficult to reflect on that day.
The collision left Gamble with serious head and spinal injuries, which he continues to recover from, spending days in and out of the hospital.
"There are staples in the back of my head and a dish in my neck and lower back. It hurts when I try to walk. And when I stand too long, my whole right side starts hurting," he said.
The collision has also taken a mental toll on Gamble.
"I think about it and I cry about it," he said. "I hope they catch the man."
Meanwhile, Gamble has not only suffered from serious injuries but also lost his only mode of transportation in the crash, his bike. When Eddie Mullally of Tarpon Springs' Neptune Cyclery heard what happened, he knew he wanted to help out.
"You know, I ride my bike a lot and sell a lot of bikes so that could be me, is what I thought. That could be anybody," Mullally said.
Through the Florida Highway Patrol, Mullally was able to gift Gamble with a free bike. While Gamble said he's still not well enough to ride, he's grateful to Mullally for the kind gesture.
"It was nice. I've never had anybody do that for me," Gambles said.
"As much joy he got out of it made my whole week," Mullally added.
Troopers are still searching for the driver responsible for hitting Gamble. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call *FHP(*347) or Crime Stoppers at **TIPS.