Crime & Safety

Woman Hit, Killed By SUV On Central Avenue: Police

A Gainesville woman visiting St. Petersburg died early Sunday morning after a vehicle hit her in the downtown area.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — An SUV hit and killed a Gainesville woman crossing Central Avenue early Sunday morning, St. Pete police said.

A white Chevrolet SUV hit 34-year-old Meghan Prettyman as she crossed mid-block in the 1600 block of Central Avenue at 12:52 a.m., police said.

Medical staff at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg pronounced her dead after she had been taken to that location.

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The driver of the vehicle, who showed no signs of impairment, did cooperate with officers during the investigation, police said.

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