A woman who was hit by a Mercedes died in a St. Petersburg hospital

A woman who was hit by a car on Engels Avenue died of severe injuries in a hospital in St. Petersburg. About it reports the TV channel "78" with reference to the GU of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Russia in the city on the Neva.

"The identity of the victim is established. Hospitalized in extremely serious condition 51-year-old woman later died in the hospital from her injuries", - quotes the message of the department the TV channel.

Police continue to investigate the circumstances of the incident. The decision to initiate criminal proceedings will be made on the results of the inspection.

The collision with a pedestrian occurred on Thursday, December 26, at 9:55 in the area of the house number 62 on Engels Avenue. The driver fled the scene and was put on a wanted list, but soon returned to the scene of the accident. He turned out to be a 50-year-old man, he was driving a Mercedes Wagen SUV.