Woman killed while crossing street in hit-and-run crash in Mayfair
The impact of the hit-and-run crash was so great that the pedestrian was flung several feet, police said.
A woman in her 30s was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in the Mayfair section of the city late Thursday night, police said.
The woman, whom police did not identify, was crossing the street on the 2800 block of Cottman Avenue just before 11:30 p.m. when a dark-colored SUV being driven eastbound hit her, said Police Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore.
Police initially said the woman was thrown by the impact, but later said she was dragged by the car some distance.
Medics responded and the woman was taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital with a severe head injury and internal injuries. She was pronounced dead about an hour later, around 12:30 a.m. Friday, said Vanore.
Investigators are looking through surveillance video to try to identify the driver of the car that struck her, he said.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Philadelphia Police Department’s accident investigation division at 215-685-3180 or to submit an anonymous tip.