Witness speaks after fatal South Philadelphia hit-and-run
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A 43-year-old woman was struck and killed by a silver SUV while she was crossing the street in South Philadelphia on Sunday night, police say. The incident happened just after 5:30 p.m. on the 600 block of Oregon Avenue.
A bent umbrella in the middle of a busy intersection marks the site of the crash.
"Please come forward. This person did not deserve to die like that, especially for the new year, just come forward, because you had to know you hit somebody," a witness said.
A witness, who asked not to be identified, told CBS Philadelphia she was sitting on her front porch when the crash happened.
She says around 5:30 p.m. Sunday night she watched as a silver SUV raced down the street hitting a woman who was crossing Oregon Avenue near 6th Street.
"They were going so fast that the impact on this person's body, it sounded like a blowout on the 95 when you get a flat tire if not louder," the witness said.
Police say the victim died on the scene at 5:43 pm.
"It was dark and the rain was just coming, but I've never heard of anybody getting killed like that and I heard of a couple accidents but nothing horrendous like this," the witness said.
Hours later, Philadelphia police responded to another hit-and-run on Howard Street around 8:30 Sunday night. Officials say the victim was riding his bike when he was struck by a white box van that kept driving north.
The man in his 30s died at the scene.
"You cant even cross the street now and go home when you want to go home it's horrible what's happening here in Philadelphia it's horrible," the South Philly witness said.
So far none of them victims have been identified. Officials say they're speaking with witnesses and reviewing camera footage of the scene hoping it will lead them to the suspects involved.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
