ST. PETERSBURG, Fla — Police have identified a victim who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in St. Petersburg Monday night.
According to the St. Petersburg Police Department (SPPD), a Jeep SUV reported stolen earlier in the day was speeding north on 12th Street South before turning west onto 9th Avenue South around 8 p.m.
The Jeep then hit Edward Webb, 70, who was crossing 9th Avenue South before fleeing the scene. The suspect then abandoned the vehicle at 9th Avenue South and 14th Street South.
Webb later died of his injuries at Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital.
Anyone with information about the driver should contact the St. Petersburg Police Department at 727-893-7780.
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