59-year-old woman fatally struck by car in North Philadelphia, police say
A 59-year-old woman was fatally struck by a car while crossing the street in North Philadelphia on Wednesday night, police said.
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A 59-year-old woman was fatally struck by a car while crossing the street in North Philadelphia on Wednesday night, police said.
A woman was struck and killed by an SUV as she crossed North Broad Street in the city's Ogontz section overnight. Police say the impact knocked the 59-year-old woman out of her shoes, sending her about a 100 feet into the air. The driver did not leave and is said to be cooperating with police.
The calls to improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians continue to grow louder after recent crashes in the city. Now advocates are calling on Mayor Cherelle Parker to do more to improve safety but they say they're concerned.
A one-year-old girl died and two other people were injured after they were hit by a car while crossing the street in Philadelphia's Feltonville neighborhood Saturday night.
The Philadelphia Police Department released photos of a car sought in a hit-and-run that left a 44-year-old man dead in Frankford at the end of May.
A 26-year-old man turned himself in Saturday morning in connection with a hit-and-run in Norristown last Sunday that killed 57-year-old Brian Clark.
A 55-year-old man was fatally struck by a vehicle in Philadelphia's University City early Wednesday morning, police said.
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White Horse Pike was shut down for several hours after one person died and two others were injured after three pedestrians were hit by a car Friday evening.
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The 52-year-old woman was crossing in front of the bus on Cecil B. Moore Avenue at Broad Street when she was struck, police say.
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The driver and a passenger suffered minor injuries.
It happened around 5 a.m. in the 4700 block of Whitaker Avenue in the city's Feltonville neighborhood.
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The body of Kortney Staples, a Chester woman who was reported missing in July, was recovered from the Delaware River Sunday, divers said.
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Philadelphia-area woman says one missing document triggered months of higher monthly charges.
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It was a blast from the past at Citizens Bank Park Sunday as Philadelphia Phillies greats were honored ahead of the game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
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