2 pedestrians killed by oncoming vehicles in separate incidents on Saturday
A four year old-boy and a 26 year-old man were fatally struck by oncoming vehicles in unrelated incidents on Saturday.
A 4-YEAR-OLD BOY who had just attended his father's funeral and a 26-year-old man walking on the Schuylkill Expressway were killed in separate pedestrian accidents on Saturday.
The toddler, identified as Carder Brown, was struck and killed just before 5 p.m. by an oncoming van in Chester, Summer Freeman, spokeswoman for Chester Mayor John Linder said.
The child was struck just hours after attending his father's funeral with his family.
His father, Derrick Brown, 38, died from gunshot wounds from an shooting on Saturday, April 5, Freeman said. Brown was hit by bullets that were reportedly intended for a 16-year-old nearby.
The little boy was struck near the family's car, which was parked on Upland Street near East 11th.
Emergency responders took the boy to Crozer-Chester Medical Center, where he died, Freeman said.
At about 10 p.m. later that night, a man was fatally struck by a Philadelphia Streets Department vehicle on the Schuylkill Expressway, police said.
The man had left his vehicle on the westbound Expressway, just past the Montgomery Avenue exit, when he was struck, Officer Jillian Russell, a police spokeswoman said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
No names have been released and no charges have been filed, Russell said.
I-76 was closed at the scene of the crash and reopened about 2 a.m.
In another incident, a 64-year-old man was dragged by a SUV for two blocks in Brewerytown Saturday night, Russell said.
The female driver pulled to the curb on the northeast corner of Thompson Street near 29th, where she had a quick discussion with the man.
The woman was driving a green SUV, possibly a Jeep Grand Cherokee or a Ford, Russell said.
At about 6:50 p.m., the driver drove away while the man held onto the side of the SUV.
She continued northbound for at least two blocks on 29th Street before the man let go.
He was taken to Hahnemann University Hospital where he is being treated for a fractured skull, a broken left leg and broken left foot. He was listed in serious condition.
No arrests had been made.
