A woman was killed in a hit-and-run in South Philadelphia
A woman was killed by a driver, who ignored a red light, on Monday night, at Broad Street and Oregon Avenue in South Philadelphia.
Police continue searching for a driver who sped an SUV through a red light in South Philadelphia on Monday night, striking a woman and killing her. The driver then fled.
The woman, who was believed to be between 40 and 50 years old, was struck around 11:15 p.m. at Broad Street and Oregon Avenue.
Chief Inspector Scott Small told reporters that witnesses and surveillance cameras saw the woman get hit by a light-colored SUV as she headed south across Oregon Avenue.
Police believe the driver was traveling at high speed and ignored a steady red light. After hitting the woman, the driver continued west on Oregon Avenue without stopping to render aid, police said.
“It struck her with such force that she was knocked out of her sneakers and she was launched westbound approximately 100 feet,” Small said.
Tuesday morning, police said they found an SUV they believe was involved at Whitaker and Hunting Park Avenues in North Philadelphia.
No arrests have been made, and police have not shared information about a suspect.
On Monday night, first responders found the woman lying in the street on Oregon Avenue, with injuries to her face, head, and body, according to police. Small said she was taken to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital by the Philadelphia Fire Department, where she was pronounced dead at 11:48 p.m.
Investigators later found broken car parts along Oregon Avenue, where the hit-and-run driver had fled. Police believe the vehicle may have a partial license plate registration of “MLK.”
Police are asking anyone with information about the driver’s identity or the vehicle used in the crash to contact the Crash Investigation Division at 215-685-3180 or the Philadelphia Police Department tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477).
This article has been updated following the release of new information from the police investigation.
