Woman killed by hit-and-run driver in St. Pete: Investigators

Driver sought in fatal St. Pete hit-and-run

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. - A woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash on 22nd Avenue North and 41st Street in St. Petersburg Wednesday evening, authorities said.

The St. Pete Police Department said the vehicle hit the pedestrian just before 7 p.m. and drove off after. Officers said witnesses were performing CPR on the victim when they arrived at the scene.

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However, the 70-year-old woman, identified by police as Karen Moorefield, died at the scene of the crash, according to officers. She was diagnosed with dementia and had been reported missing by her family less than an hour earlier.

"Officers are out now canvassing the area, looking for video. Businesses in the area whether the vehicle was there prior or after the accident," said Lt. Jason Levey with SPPD.

Investigators believe the vehicle may have been a 2013-2016 Cadillac SRX SUV, and they said it has front end damage.

"Somebody may have seen the accident or seen something and not realized what they saw," Levey said. "So if they do see something, reference that vehicle or that area, 22nd Ave and 41st St, please give us a call, so we can find the driver and the vehicle."

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

St. Petersburg Crime and Public Safety