Hit-And-Run Crash Kills Motorcyclist, Injures Passenger On MLK Drive
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) — Police are seeking the driver of a minivan that fled the scene after colliding with a motorcycle in Philadelphia, killing the operator and critically injuring his passenger.
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Officials say the minivan was heading west on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and was making a left turn when it struck the eastbound motorcycle just after 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
Police say the 48-year-old motorcycle operator was pronounced dead at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. The 37-year-old woman who was a passenger on the motorcycle was listed in critical condition with severe head trauma.
Officials say the minivan driver fled the location, leaving the vehicle behind.
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Both vehicles were towed by authorities for inspection and evidence.
No arrests were immediately reported.
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