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$10K reward offered for information about St. Petersburg hit-and-run that killed 70-year-old woman

By FOX 13 News Staff
Published  January 7, 2024 12:48pm EST
St. Petersburg
FOX 13 News

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St. Pete Police are searching for the driver in a fatal hit-and-run leading to the death of a 70-year-old woman with dementia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The St. Petersburg Police Department announced a $10,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in a hit-and-run that happened on Jan. 3.

According to the police department, officers found the Cadillac SRX SUV that hit 70-year-old Karen Moorefield.

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Authorities say the Cadillac that hit Moorefield while she was crossing 22nd Avenue North near 41st St is a 2013 Maroon/red SRX SUV.

According to investigators, after Moorefield was hit around 6:45 p.m., the SUV fled the scene of the crash.

Officers are still looking for additional information. Anyone who may have seen the maroon/red Cadillac SRX the evening of the crash or has any information is asked to call St. Petersburg Police 727-893-7780.