St. Pete police said a woman in her 80s was fatally struck by a car in the Publix parking lot on 37th Avenue N. The driver was found and arrested just hours later.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — An elderly woman died after being struck by a car in a Publix parking lot Friday evening, according to St. Pete police.
It happened just before 5 p.m. outside the store, located on 37th Avenue N. The woman, who police said was in her 80s, was taken to the hospital, where she died from her injuries.
The driver had reportedly left the scene. Just hours after the collision, police said they were able to locate the suspected car and arrest Darrell Elwin Briggs, 85, who now faces leaving the scene of a crash, causing death.
An investigation is ongoing.