Car sought in hit-and-run that killed 14-year-old girl found: police

Just days after police say 14-year-old Dawn Watson was killed in a hit-and-run in West Philadelphia, police say the vehicle sought in the incident has been found. 

Police say the speeding car with front end damage sought in the deadly hit-and-run on Haverford Avenue, was located just blocks away from the crime scene.

The Mercedes Benz has heavy front end damage and was found with both a car cover and a tarp over the vehicle in an attempt to keep it hidden, law enforcement sources say.

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14-year-old girl killed by hit-and-run driver while crossing street with mother: police

Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who they say fatally struck a 14-year-old girl who was crossing the street with her mother.

Sources say detectives were tipped about the car parked at 58th Street & Girard Avenue less than a mile from where the fatal hit-and-run occurred. 

This is an ongoing investigation. 


 

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