Police are searching for a driver that struck a pedestrian in St. Petersburg Monday night and drove off.

According to St. Petersburg police, 57-year-old Shizer Thornton, was hit at 20th Avenue South and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street South at 9:30 p.m.

Thornton was walking westbound across MLK at the time of the crash. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities are searching for a blue or black SUV.

Anyone who may have observed the accident or has information about the vehicle that fled the scene is asked to call the St. Petersburg Police Department at 727-893-7780.