Police Need Help Finding Hit-And-Run Driver

CLEARWATER, FL — As Clearwater Police continue to search for clues to help them find a hit-and-run driver that struck a pedestrian on Sunday, they’re turning to the public for help.

Authorities say Nekeshia Lloyd, 35, was struck by an unknown vehicle sometime between 1:21 and 1:41 a.m. July 16. Lloyd was found in the road in the 1300 block of South Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, severely injured, an email from the police department said.

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Lloyd was taken to Morton Plant Hospital after she was found. She was in stable condition Wednesday morning. Police, however, say they haven’t been able to get many details about the crash from Lloyd. She’s been kept almost exclusively in a medically induced coma since her arrival at the hospital, the email said.

“She has multiple fractures, including her neck and pelvis,” the agency explained.

Authorities say no debris from the suspect vehicle were left behind at the scene, complicating efforts to find the motorist involved.

Anyone with information about the crash or who may have noticed something unusual in the 1300 block of South Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue on Sunday morning is asked to call the Clearwater Police Department at 727-562-4242. Tips may also be submitted by email at tips@myclearwater.com or by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS.

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Photo of Nekeshia Lloyd courtesy of the Clearwater Police Department