A birthday celebration ended with a hit-and-run crash that left two teens hospitalized, said Philadelphia Police.
A red Lexus struck a pair of teens riding one bicycle, the force of the wreck caused the front wheel to break off and wind up half a block away. The boys, both 16, and three other teens were riding along N Broad Street near Wallace Street in the city’s Spring Garden section around 2 a.m. Friday when the car rammed the bike, said police.
The wreck left one boy in critical condition, the other in stable condition with a broken leg at Hahnemann Hospital, said investigators.
Thanks to witnesses, police caught up to the suspected driver on nearby Ridge Avenue.
"The vehicle, not only was it positively identified by witnesses but it did have some front-end damage and it was missing some parts that we found on the accident scene," said Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small.
Police suspected the driver -- whose female passenger told investigators was out celebrating her birthday -- was possibly drunk at the time of the wreck.
No charges were immediately filed.
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Police reopened Broad Street after about four hours of investigation.
