A 47-year-old woman was killed early Wednesday trying to cross a St. Pete Beach street.

According to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, Michelle Marie Denney of St. Pete Beach was struck by a vehicle on Blind Pass Road and 78th Avenue just after midnight.

She was crossing Blind Pass Road from west to east when she was struck in the northbound curb lane by a car driven by David J. Adamson, 48.

Denney was transported by ambulance to Palms of Pasadena Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased at about 1:12 a.m..

Deputies say Denney was not using the crosswalk.

An investigation is ongoing.