Pedestrian struck, killed by tractor trailer in Holmesburg
Woman struck, killed by tractor trailer in Holmesburg
A woman was killed after police say she stumbled onto a street and was hit by a tractor trailer.
PHILADELPHIA - A crash involving a tractor trailer left a woman dead in Philadelphia's Holmesburg section early Monday morning.
Police say the 53-year-old woman stumbled into the intersection at Frankford Avenue and Marple Street just after 1 a.m.
She was struck by a tractor trailer, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials say the woman may have been intoxicated at the time.
The driver of the tractor trailer remained at the scene, and is cooperating with police.