Philadelphia police are conducting an investigation after a woman was struck in a hit-and-run yesterday in the Nicetown neighborhood, with the incident leaving her in critical condition. The episode occurred near West Hunting Park Avenue and North 20th Street around 12:11 a.m., and officials are yet to provide any detailed information about the victim or the vehicle involved, as reported by NBC Philadelphia.
The woman, who has not been identified and is referred to as "Jane Doe," was walking down the 2000 block of Hunting Park Avenue when she was hit by a vehicle around 1 a.m., pieces of the suspected vehicle were found left behind at the scene after the incident, as FOX 29 News detailed. Police are now looking to nearby surveillance video in hopes it may shed light on the identity of the vehicle or driver.
Folks residing and working in the area have expressed ongoing concerns about traffic safety; Akeem Gladney and Walter Roseberry described repeated instances of reckless driving to 6abc, with Gladney remarking on the habitual neglect of traffic signals and Roseberry noting the disregard for speeding warnings.
Surveillance footage from the scene indicates that the woman was attempting to cross the street when she was struck by the vehicle, which was moving at a high rate of speed and tossed her approximately 30 feet before she landed on the curb, the driver never slowed down which is a particularly chilling aspect of this already devastating event, as detailed by the account documented by 6abc. The victim was not carrying any identification when she was struck, and police are currently seeking any information the public might provide to further their investigation.
