Woman charged in deadly hit-and-run after striking pedestrian in St. Petersburg sidewalk

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida — A 58-year-old woman has been charged in connection with a deadly hit-and-run incident that occurred on June 25.

Rosalyn Fuller, of St. Petersburg, was arrested on August 11 on charges of hit and run - fail to stop at crash involving death and tampering with evidence, according to a press release from the St. Petersburg Police Department. Fuller was identified as the driver of the Honda Odyssey that struck 62-year-old Kathy Repke in a marked crosswalk on 4th Street North.

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Repke was crossing east to west in the 6900 block of 4th Street North shortly before 9 p.m. when she was hit. She later died at a local hospital. Traffic investigators initially identified Fuller as a person with possible knowledge about the incident, and she volunteered to speak with them.

An arrest warrant was issued for Fuller last week, leading to her arrest on Sunday. The investigation remains active as police continue to gather more information about the case.