KENNETH CITY – Kenneth City police are looking for a black Hummer that reportedly crashed into a 2011 Jeep Jan. 24, injuring a passenger before the driver fled the scene.
The crash occurred just before 7 p.m. at the intersection of 62nd Street and 54th Avenue North. The driver, Crystal Palomino, 37, of St. Petersburg, said she was headed west and stopped for a red light at the intersection when the Hummer rear-ended her. The driver of the Hummer sped away, headed north on 62nd Street.
The passenger, Daniel Palomino, 45, of St. Petersburg, was transported to St. Petersburg General Hospital. Crystal Palomino was not injured.
It is unclear why the Hummer driver fled, police said. Red light camera video shows the vehicle never stopped.
Police are looking for a black Hummer with front-end damage. Anyone with information is asked to call the police department at 498-8941.
