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Two Fatal Hit-and-Run Crashes Rock Philadelphia

12/21/2025

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Philadelphia police are investigating two fatal hit-and-run crashes in separate incidents.
A 54-year-old bicyclist was struck by an SUV on North 56th Street at 3:44 a.m. and died at Lankenau Hospital.
A 63-year-old woman was struck by a 2012 Infiniti M37 while crossing Whitaker Avenue at Wyoming Avenue at 8:56 p.m. Friday and died at Temple University Hospital.
The Infiniti was found unoccupied nearby and will be examined by police.

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Philadelphia police are investigating two fatal hit-and-run crashes in separate incidents.
A 54-year-old bicyclist was struck by an SUV on North 56th Street at 3:44 a.m. and died at Lankenau Hospital.
A 63-year-old woman was struck by a 2012 Infiniti M37 while crossing Whitaker Avenue at Wyoming Avenue at 8:56 p.m. Friday and died at Temple University Hospital.
The Infiniti was found unoccupied nearby and will be examined by police.