Philadelphia hit-and-run injures man who was pumping gas; driver charged

Man critically injured while pumping gas in hit-and-run

A man pumping gas at a Port Richmond gas station was critically injured after a female driver hit him and drove off.

PORT RICHMOND - A 53-year-old man getting gas at a Port Richmond gas station is now hospitalized in critical condition after a woman hit him with her vehicle and drove away.

The crash happened Friday night, just before 7 p.m., officials said, on the 3200 block of Richmond Street.

The victim was pumping gas when, officials say, 52-year-old Bertha Johnson, operating a 2011 silver Hyundai Sonata was driving in the gas station parking lot on the corner of Richmond Street and Allegheny Avenue.

The investigation revealed the driver hit the victim, pinning him between the gas pump and his own vehicle. She then took off from the scene, heading west on Allegheny Avenue.

Johnson was arrested and charged with aggravated assault involving a vehicle and related offenses.

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At some point after she drove off, investigators say she stopped the car, got out and bent the license plate.

The man was taken to Temple University Hospital where he was listed in critical condition, with two broken legs.

The Sonata was found abandoned on the 3200 block of Tulip Street and it was towed by police as a part of the investigation.

Anyone with any information regarding the crash or the woman is urged to contact the Crash Investigation Division at 215-686-3181.

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