Crime & Safety

Hit-And-Run Kills Woman After Launching Her 200 Feet: Reports

The deceased woman was thrown about 200 feet after she was struck by a speeding SUV early Friday morning on Levick Street.

PHILADELPHIA — A woman was fatally struck by a vehicle that drove off early Friday morning in Philadelphia, according to reports.

The crash occurred at about 2:30 a.m. on the 4800 block of Levick Street, Action News reports.

Struck was a woman in her 20s or 30s by a dark SUV that was speeding, according to Fox 29.

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The woman was struck so hard that she was launched 200 feet, NBC10 reports.

Anyone who has information on the deadly hit-and-run should contact Philadelphia Police at 215-686-8477.

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