POLK COUNTY, Fla. -- Polk County investigators are looking for person that hit and killed a woman walking on the side of US-27 near Polo Park Boulevard and drove away Wednesday.

Witnesses say a red Ford Explorer drove off the road to avoid another car, hit and killed the pedestrian and drove away. Investigators say the SUV should have noticeable damage and was driven by a white female in her early 30's.

The name of the victim has not been released.