A driver in a stolen Jeep ran away after fatally hitting a pedestrian in St. Petersburg Monday night, according to police.
The crash happened at about 8 p.m. in the 1200 block of 9th Avenue South. The pedestrian, Edward Webb, 70, was taken to a hospital where they died, police said.
The driver abandoned the Jeep near the crash and ran away, according to police. The Jeep was determined to have been stolen.
Anyone with information is asked to call 728-893-1402.
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Source: wfla
