Pinellas deputies searching for hit-and-run driver following deadly pedestrian crash in Treasure Island
Scene where deadly pedestrian crash occurred in Treasure Island. (Provided by Pinellas County Sheriff's Office)
TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. - Pinellas deputies are investigating a hit-and-run left that one person dead in Treasure Island. Now, they are searching for the person behind the wheel.
It happened before 8 p.m. Tuesday at Gulf Boulevard and 108th Avenue North. Investigators said 46-year-old Felicia White was walking in the crosswalk on Gulf Blvd. when a dark blue pickup truck – possibly a Chevrolet Silverado – struck her and didn't stop. Officials said the driver was heading south and entered a left turn lane to head eastbound on 108th Ave. when the crash occurred.
White passed away at the scene.
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Anyone with information is asked to call the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office at 727-582-6200.