Police in Philadelphia say that a 34-year-old man has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that left a 40-year-old mother dead and six other people injured, including her husband and young son.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports charges against George McGoldrick include involuntary manslaughter and drunken driving in the crash that killed Suryani Tjung on Friday night.
It was around 8:30 p.m. when the white Toyota Avalon, driven by McGoldrick, sped westbound along Jackson Street near 21st and slammed into a minivan, carrying a man and three kids, at the intersection, police said.[[388041082, C]]
The Avalon then careened out of control onto the sidewalk where three people were standing, killing 40-year-old Suryani Tjung and injuring her husband and 2-year-old son.
The Toyota hit the minivan with such force that the car's driver's side door lodged onto the green van's fender, breaking away from the sedan.
The car traveled another block to Snyder Avenue, where the driver jumped out and ran home. Police said a family member called 911 after McGoldrick told them about the crash.
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In all, seven people were hurt, police said.[[388001002, C]]
Tjung, who was from the neighborhood, was left in extremely critical condition after the crash. She was rushed to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, but could not be saved, police said.
The husband and their son as well as four people from the minivan were treated at Jefferson for minor injuries.
Police didn't immediately identify a 28-year-old woman who was with McGoldrick. They say McGoldrick was arrested after a family member he told about the crash contacted police.
