Crime & Safety
St. Pete Man Killed In Hit And Run, Driver Sought By Police
The 37-year-old man was riding a bicycle when he was hit by a car in Pinellas Park on Saturday morning, reports said.
PINELLAS PARK, FL — Pinellas Park police are searching for a woman they say killed a St. Petersburg man in a hit-and-run crash Saturday morning, according to multiple reports citing authorities.
Police said the crash happened shortly after 3 a.m. when a car hit a bicyclist on 66th Street, WFLA reported, citing a news release. The driver of the car — identified as Anaya Elisia Millan, 26, of Seminole — left the scene of the crash, reports citing police said.
The cyclist — William Christopher Rothey, 37, of St. Petersburg — was taken to a hospital where he died, reports said.
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Police later found Millan's car abandoned in a Publix parking lot, located at 733 Park Blvd., WTSP reported.
Anyone with information about the crash or Millan's whereabouts should contact police at 727-369-7840 or Crime Stoppers at 800-973-TIPS.
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