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Police Seek Driver After Fatal Hit-and-Run Near Drexel

Police have traced a silver Chrysler 300's license plate in an ongoing hit-and-run investigation.

Overview

  • The victim, 48, was struck around 4:30 a.m. at 33rd and Market streets while walking with co-workers.
  • Police identified the striking vehicle as a silver Chrysler 300 and say the driver left without rendering aid.
  • The woman was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital at 4:45 a.m.
  • Investigators obtained the car’s license plate number and dispatched officers to the registered address.
  • The crash occurred in front of Drexel’s library near 30th Street Station, reflecting a year with 70-plus fatal crashes in Philadelphia, more than a third involving pedestrians.