Woman struck, killed by driver police believe was driving under the influence
Woman struck, killed by driver police believe was driving under the influence
A woman standing on a sidewalk was struck by a truck driver and killed, police say, and that driver is in police custody, arrested for DUI.
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - Tragedy at a South Philadelphia intersection as a woman was killed after a truck hit her while she was standing on the sidewalk.
The driver of the truck is in police custody, according to authorities, suspected of driving under the influence.
What we know:
A 64-year-old woman was struck by a driver in a Ford F-150 Saturday night, in South Philly, officials said.
The woman was standing at a bus stop on the sidewalk at the time of the crash.
Timeline:
Philadelphia police were called to the 2400 block of Ritner Street just after 7 p.m. Saturday night on the call of a pedestrian struck.
According to authorities, the driver is said to have first crashed into a parked Nissan SUV before shifting into reverse and striking the victim on the sidewalk.
Police rushed her to Methodist Hospital where she died just after 7:30.
What they're saying:
Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace explained the sequence of events, "It appears the black F150 was parked on the southeast corner of 7th and Ritner when it accelerated from that spot and struck a vehicle, a Nissan SUV on the other side of the street, striking it pretty hard. Then, at that point, it looks like that vehicle shifted in reverse at a high rate of speed, striking the female who was walking on the sidewalk at the time."
What's next:
Police took the driver into custody and are holding the truck. An investigation is underway.