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2 pedestrians killed in Clearwater hit-and-run, driver sought

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Surveillance video captured this image of a silver-colored SUV, believed to be a Mercedes, leaving the scene of the crash on the causeway just west of the crosswalk near Island Way. (Photo courtesy Clearwater police)
Surveillance video captured this image of a silver-colored SUV, believed to be a Mercedes, leaving the scene of the crash on the causeway just west of the crosswalk near Island Way. (Photo courtesy Clearwater police)

CLEARWATER -- Two pedestrians were killed in a hit-and-run crash on Memorial Causeway in Clearwater on Sunday night.

According to Clearwater police, a westbound SUV struck a man and a woman on the causeway just west of the crosswalk near Island Way around 8 p.m. and then left the scene.

Both pedestrians were taken to Morton Plant Hospital, where they died.

The roadway was closed for several hours, reopening around 1 a.m.

Police said the vehicle may have been a silver Mercedes SUV and will likely have front-end damage.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Clearwater police at 727-562-4242.

This story was originally published October 19, 2015 at 11:00 AM with the headline "2 pedestrians killed in Clearwater hit-and-run, driver sought ."

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