The Brief Investigators are searching for the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that left an elderly woman dead in St. Petersburg, according to officers.Police said the woman was hit in the Publix parking lot, located at 200 37th Avenue North. Anyone with information on the driver is asked to call the St. Petersburg Police Department at (727) 893-7780. 

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Investigators are searching for the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that left an elderly woman dead in St. Petersburg, according to officers. 

What we know:

The St. Pete Police Department said the woman was hit by a car shortly before 5 p.m. in the Publix parking lot, located at 200 37th Avenue North. 

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The driver left the scene of the crash, according to officials. 

The woman was taken to the hospital, but SPPD said she died from her injuries. 

What we don’t know:

Authorities have not released the identity of the woman who died or given a description of the vehicle involved. 

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Police said they are actively investigating. 

What you can do:

Anyone with information on the driver is asked to call the St. Petersburg Police Department at (727) 893-7780. 

The Source: The information in this story was released by the St. Petersburg Police Department. 

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