St. Pete Man Killed In Hit-And-Run

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — The St. Petersburg Police Department is investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that happened early Saturday morning.

According to the agency, Steven Anthony Stepo, 55, was walking with another man northbound on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street South around 1:52 a.m. The men were on the east sidewalk, an email from the agency to media said.

In the area of James Avenue South, the two began crossing from east to west. Stepo, the email said, is believed to have been struck by a vehicle that was heading southbound in the median lane of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street. Stepo struck the pavement and “the vehicle never stopped,” the email said.

The man who was with Stepo was not able to provide much information, police noted. He did say he believed the vehicle involved was a mid-sized black truck. That vehicle should have damage to the front end, hood and/or windshield, police say.

Stepo was taken to Bayfront Health in critical condition, police said. He died from his injuries at 5:52 a.m. Saturday.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the St. Petersburg Police Department at 727-893-7780.

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