Investigation underway after man struck by three cars in hit-and-run in Philadelphia: police

Investigation underway after man struck by three cars in hit-and-run in Philadelphia: police

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A 52-year-old man is dead after he was struck by three cars in a hit-and-run in the city's Fern Rock neighborhood Saturday night, Philadelphia police said. 

Police responded to the scene of a fatal hit-and-run on the 6100 block of North 10th Street at around 8:50 p.m.

Through further investigation into the accident, police were able to determine Stacey Murphy, 52, was in the running lane on the corner of 10th and Spencer streets just before the crash.

Three separate cars, a white van, a black Durango, and a light-colored sedan, that were traveling behind each other on Spencer Street turned onto 10th Street where they each struck Murphy, police said. 

All three cars fled going north on 10th Street after the crash. Officials said Murphy died at the scene just before 9 p.m. 

There are no arrests at this time and there is an ongoing investigation with the Crash Investigation Division.  

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