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Driver in West Philadelphia Hit-and-Run That Killed 77-Year-Old Taken Into Custody

Police are questioning the suspect after recovering an Infiniti Q50 believed to be involved.

Overview

  • Dorothea Cathell, 77, died after being struck around 5:20 p.m. Friday at 54th Street and Lancaster Avenue and was pronounced at Lankenau Medical Center.
  • Investigators say a black Infiniti Q50 with heavy front-end and windshield damage fled the scene after the male driver reversed on Lancaster Avenue.
  • Police report the driver dropped a female passenger at a pizza shop near 56th Street and Girard Avenue before leaving the area.
  • Detectives recovered the suspected vehicle Monday on the 2700 block of Snyder Avenue in South Philadelphia, and no charges have been filed.
  • Police continue to seek tips to the Crash Investigation Division at 215-685-3181 or anonymously by call or text to 215-686-8477.