Crime & Safety

27-Year-Old Woman Killed In Crash Involving Stolen Mercedes

A 27-year-old woman died when the car she was a passenger in was struck by a stolen car that fled the scene Saturday morning.

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A 27-year-old woman died when the car she was a passenger in was struck by a stolen car that fled the scene Saturday morning.
A 27-year-old woman died when the car she was a passenger in was struck by a stolen car that fled the scene Saturday morning. (St. Pete Police )

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A 27-year-old woman died when the car she was a passenger in was struck by a stolen car Saturday morning.

At 10:14 a.m. Saturday, St. Petersburg Police were called to a hit-and-run crash on 9th Avenue South and 40th Street South.

According to police, a stolen Mercedes struck a Malibu. The driver of the Malibu was seriously injured and the passenger, Saniya Dixon, died later at the hospital.

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The driver of the stolen Mercedes fled the scene on foot and is still at large. Anyone with information is asked to contact St. Pete Police at 727-893-7780.

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