Philadelphia teen on bike struck, killed by SEPTA bus; Man killed in separate hit-and-run

Philadelphia police investigating several deadly pedestrian accidents

Philadelphia police are investigating a multiple deadly crashes involving pedestrians late Thursday night and into Friday morning.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating two deadly incidents involving pedestrians, including one that left a teen dead after they were struck by a SEPTA bus. Authorities in Delaware County say they are also investigating a deadly pedestrian incident involving a SEPTA trolley.

The first incident occurred Thursday evening, around 7:35 p.m. on the 2100 block of Penrose Avenue.

Police say a SEPTA bus was traveling in the right lane, eastbound on Penrose.

According to police, two juveniles were standing in the middle of the street on their bicycles. One of the teens saw the oncoming bus and was able to move out of the way unharmed.

13-year-old Nicolas Ritter was not able to move out of the way, and authoritieis say the bus driver’s attempts to break and swerve out of the way were unsuccessful.

Ritter was struck by the bus and pronounced dead at the scene by responding paramedics.

"SEPTA's thoughts tonight are with the family, friends and other loved ones who are dealing with an unimaginable loss. SEPTA is committed to fully cooperating with the ongoing investigation into this incident," read a statement released by SEPTA late Thursday night.

The second incident occurred early Friday morning shortly after midnight on the 1400 block of Roosevelt Boulevard near the intersection of Broad Street and Hunting Park Avenue.

Police say a off-duty officer was driving on the block when he saw two pedestrians laying on the highway. A 32-year-old woman was alert and crying in pain, and a 36-year-old man was unresponsive after police say they were struck by a vehicle that fled the scene.

The officer the saw a Chevrolet traveling on the block run over the man who was laying unresponsive in the road. The driver stopped, then drove off, according to police.

Police later stopped the driver of the Chevrolet at 18th and Pike Streets and investigated the female driver.

Responding paramedics pronounced the male victim dead at the scene. The female victim was hospitalized in stable condition.

Investigators recovered car parts from the vehicle that originally struck the pair and their investigation is ongoing.

Sources tell FOX 29's Steve Keeley that police in Delaware County are investigating another incident where a woman is believed to have been struck and killed by a SEPTA trolley. Sources say the woman was struck around 5 a.m. just past the Andrews Avenue stop. She was rushed to a local hospital, but was later pronounced dead.

Woman struck, killed by SEPTA trolley in Delaware County, sources say

Sources say a woman was struck and killed by a SEPTA trolley early Friday morning, marking the second deadly incident involving a SEPTA vehicle in two days.