An SUV struck and killed a man near La Salle University early Saturday
The SUV was attempting to go around a stopped vehicle when the man stepped into the road, police said.
A man was killed early Saturday when he walked onto the road and was struck by an SUV in the Logan section of Philadelphia, police said Saturday.
The Philadelphia Police Department said it is investigating the fatal crash, which happened at 20th Street and Belfield Avenue. The Y-shaped intersection is located near La Salle University.
Around 1:50 a.m., a white Jeep Cherokee driven by a 41-year-old man was traveling south on 20th Street, police said.
The Jeep was attempting to go around a stopped vehicle when a pedestrian stepped into the roadway, police said. It struck the 36-year-old man, “causing critical injuries.”
Fire department medics took the man to Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police have not released the name of the driver or the pedestrian. The police crash investigation division is leading the inquiry into the circumstances around the incident.