OCALA -  A 65-year-old Ocala man died after being hit by a car while walking down Midway Road in Marion County Tuesday night.

But the female driver became of the victim of a thief who she had flagged down for help.

According to Marion County Sheriff's reports, 38-year-old Katherine Marie Harrison stopped to help right after the accident happened.

But later, the driver realized Harrison had stolen $300 from her purse.

She called police, and they caught up with harrision who admitted to going into the driver's car and stealing the money.

Harrison was then taken to the Marion County Jail.