ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- St. Petersburg police continue to investigate a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred early Friday morning.

  • Man dead after likely pedestrian crash
  • Crash happened at 34th Street near 35th Avenue
  • Roadway closed, police investigating
  • BN9 traffic resources

A SunStar ambulance crew found a man, identified as Plinnie A. McNelly, 58, critically injured on 34th St. between 35th Ave. and 38th Ave. North just after 2:30 a.m. 

McNelly later died at an area hospital. 

No vehicle was in the area at the time. Doctors found he had evidence of trauma from a vehicle. The man's name has not been released as of yet.

The crash remains under investigation.

Anyone who may have seen anything is asked to call police at (727) 893-7780.