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Police: 21-Year-Old Man Charged In Fatal North Philadelphia Hit-And-Run Of 27-Year-Old Tiffany Reed

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Police say a 21-year-old man was arrested in connection to a deadly hit-and-run in North Philadelphia. Todd Burton, 21, of Philadelphia, was charged with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, and other related charges in a hit-and-run that killed 27-year-old Tiffany Reed on the 2700 block of North Broad Street last month.

Todd Burton
Credit: Philadelphia Police

The incident happened at the intersection of Broad Street and Lehigh Avenue, just before 4 a.m. on Jan. 14. Police say Burton was traveling northbound on Broad Street in a Ford when he fatally struck Reed as she was attempting to cross the street.

Tiffany Reed
credit: Reed Family

Police say Burton fled the scene.

Reed was transported to Albert Einstein Medical Center where she was later pronounced dead.

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