Release posted on 04-03-22 at 9:07 a.m.

At 12:52 a.m., on April 3, a white Chevrolet SUV, westbound on Central Avenue struck a pedestrian, Meghan Prettyman (DOB 08/27/1987, Gainesville, Florida) who was crossing Central Avenue. The pedestrian was walking northbound, crossing mid-block in the 1600 block of Central Avenue.

The pedestrian was transported to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg, where she was later pronounced deceased.

The driver of the vehicle is cooperative with the investigation. There were no signs of impairment on the driver. The roadway was closed during the investigation, but has since been reopened.