Pedestrian killed in St. Pete hit-and-run crash

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash involving a jeep along 9th Avenue South in St. Petersburg Monday evening.

The St. Pete Police Department said the jeep hit the man shortly after 8 p.m. in the 1200 block of 9th Avenue South.

The man was taken to Bayfront Health where he died from his injuries, officers said.

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The driver of the jeep abandoned the jeep a short distance away from the crash and ran from the scene, according to SPPD.

Authorities said the jeep was determined to be a stolen vehicle.

Anyone with information on the hit-and-run crash or the driver is asked to call the St. Pete Police Department at (727) 893-7780.

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