Release posted on 11-06-23 at 2:31 p.m.

On Sunday, November 5th, at 2 a.m., a bronze or dark-colored KIA Forte struck a woman as she was crossing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street near 22nd Avenue South.

The woman, Denise Morrell, DOB 8-26-86, suffered life-threatening injuries and remains in critical condition. The driver of the KIA did not stay at the scene.

Police are searching for a bronze or dark-colored KIA Forte with significant damage to the front of the vehicle from the impact. Anyone with information, please call the St. Petersburg Police Department, at 727-893-7780, or text SPPD + your tip to TIP411.