ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Police are searching for a driver accused of stealing a Mercedes and hitting another car, killing its passenger.
St. Petersburg police say the hit-and-run crash happened around 10:14 a.m. Saturday near 9th Avenue South and 40th Street South. Officers say the stolen Mercedes hit a Chevrolet Malibu carrying two people.
The driver of the Malibu was seriously injured and her passenger, a 27-year-old woman, later died in the hospital, police say.
Officers said the intersection will be closed for several hours as police investigate the crash.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 727-893-7780.
Editor's note: The St. Petersburg Police Department previously stated the driver of the Malibu was a man.
What other people are reading right now:
- Wall collapse at construction site in Haines City kills worker
- Police caution about 'highly addictive substance': Girl Scout cookies
- 'Baby Yoda' dog looking for a forever home
- Woman pleads guilty to poisoning husband with eye drops
- Police need your help identifying man who broke in, stayed in guest house overnight
- Trump administration proposes rollback of Michelle Obama school lunch guidelines
- Attention viewers: WTSP is undergoing planned work on our tower