A 53-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run incident early Sunday morning on Race and Watts streets near the Philadelphia Convention Center, police said.
First responders found Ann P. Broderick, a former Kensington resident, laying in the middle of Race Street sometime after 3 a.m. A hair clip rested next to her.
She was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead from head injuries.
An alleged witness told NBC10 he stopped to help Broderick after seeing her laying in the street. Several other cars also drove by, but he was the only one who got out of his car, the witness said.
Broderick died in his arms, he told NBC10.
Another witness, who did not want to be identified, told NBC10 she was talking to Broderick minutes before the crash.
"We saw her lying on the street dead," she said. "Somebody just left her there like an animal."
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The witness said Broderick was going through tough times and was living on the streets prior to her death.
"Very kind," the woman said. "Good sense of humor. Loved her children."
Police are looking for a newer model white Jeep Wrangler Rubicon with large tires and a spare on the back. It was last seen heading east on the 1300 block of Race Street, according to surveillance footage. The SUV likely has damage to the front, police said.
