Woman struck and killed in hit-and-run in Fairhill, police say – NBC10 Philadelphia

A woman died in a hit-and-run accident Sunday evening in North Philadelphia.

At approximately 7:36 p.m., Philadelphia police responded to a fatal crash involving a car and a pedestrian at the intersection of North 5th Street and West Indiana Avenue in the Fairhill neighborhood near Kensington.

According to the preliminary investigation, a silver Hyundai Sonata traveling north on North 5th Street struck the 42-year-old victim as the car turned left onto West Indiana Avenue.

The woman was taken to hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 8:05 p.m., police said.

According to police, the occupants of the attacking vehicle fled the scene of the accident on foot. So far there have been no arrests.

The Philadelphia Police Department’s Crash Investigation Division is actively investigating the incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 215-686-TIPS (8477).

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.