Daily News | Bicyclist killed in Philly’s fourth hit-and-run in the last week
A bicyclist was struck and killed Friday in Philadelphia’s fourth hit-and-run since Sunday.
Police spokesperson Miguel Torres said the driver of a 2005 Chevrolet was traveling in an unknown direction when it struck the bicyclist at the intersection of Westford Road and Ashdale Street, in the Olney neighborhood, around 8:42 p.m. The driver, a 42-year-old man, fled the scene but contacted police at 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Torres said based on preliminary police information. He was transported to the Crash Investigation Division, and his vehicle was towed by police. The investigation was ongoing, and further information about the victim and the defendant was not available Saturday afternoon.The recent spate of hit-and-runs follows a year in which hit-and-run fatalities rose to a record 31, triple that of 2019.
At 7:20 p.m., the driver of a dark-colored SUV traveling southbound on Frankford Avenue hit the man as he walked near the 7000 block of Frankford Avenue, police said. The driver fled the scene, and the pedestrian was taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital.Around 5:40 p.m. Sunday, a car struck and killed Savoun So, 43, on the 600 block of Oregon Avenue in South Philadelphia, police said.
At 8:33 p.m. Sunday, Edguardo Rosario Jimenez, 31, was riding a bike on the 1900 block of North Howard Street in the Kensington section of the city when a driver in a white box van fatally hit him, police said. The van’s driver fled northbound on Howard Street.The city was offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in Sunday’s fatal hit-and-runs. Anyone with information is asked to call the Crash Investigation Division at 215-685-3181.
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