Woman killed in St. Pete hit-and-run, police seeking info

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Pete Police are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash that happened late Tuesday night. 

According to the St. Pete Police Department, at 9:22 p.m. on Tuesday, Kathy Repke was walking in a marked crosswalk from east to west in the 6900 block of 4th Street North when she was struck by a car.

The driver who struck her left without providing aid or contacting police, according to SPPD. 

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The crosswalk is one of several just installed by the state. They're not fully operational at the moment and are currently flashing yellow. Police, however, believe the driver should have had enough time to see the pedestrian.

"They're on yellow all the time now, and they're clearly marked," said Yolanda Fernandez, a spokesperson for St. Pete Police. "[Repke] was in the lane closest to the middle to the median, so it wasn't like she had just stepped off. She was well into the roadway when she was hit."

Repke was taken to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital in St. Pete where she was pronounced dead. 

Photo courtesy: St. Pete Police Department

Police investigators were trying to locate Rosalyn Fuller, 58, who they believe has information that could help with the investigation. She has since come forward to speak with authorities. 

SPPD is asking anyone with information related to the crash to contact them at 727-893-7780.

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