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Woman thrown 200 feet in deadly hit-and-run on dangerous Philadelphia street: police

Updated  November 1, 2024 7:09am EDT
Crime & Public Safety
FOX 29 Philadelphia

Woman killed in hit-and-run on dangerous Philly street

A young woman was killed by a hit-and-run driver who police say struck the woman while driving on a Philadelphia street that empties off from I-95.

PHILADELPHIA - A young woman was killed Friday morning by a hit-and-run driver on a dangerous Philadelphia road.

Investigators say the deadly crash happened around 2:30 a.m. on the 4800 block of Levick Street. 

The woman, believed to be in her 20s or 30s, was struck by a speeding dark-colored SUV and thrown about 200 feet, police said.

Investigators hope nearby surveillance cameras captured the fleeing hit-and-run vehicle.

Levick Street, an offshoot of nearby I-95, is notorious for speeding cars despite the road being lined with residential homes and businesses.

"Normally if you strike a person, and you're traveling at a high rate of speed, you're going to feel it, you're going to hear it, and you're going to know you struck something," Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said.