Hit-and-run in Philadelphia leaves woman dead; police seek driver

Police are searching for the driver responsible for a hit-and-run crash in Philadelphia that killed a woman late Thursday night.

According to police, the incident happened around 11:30 p.m. on April 17, 2025, at the intersection of Cottman and Brous avenues.

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Police said the preliminary investigation indicates that a dark-colored SUV was traveling eastbound on the 2800 block of Cottman Avenue. At the same time, a woman was attempting to cross Cottman Avenue from the north side to the south side.

The SUV struck the woman and dragged her. Following the collision, the driver of the dark-colored SUV fled the scene in an unknown direction, according to police.

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At the scene, police said the woman was missing a sneaker and they believe her shoe had come off during the impact. She had severe injuries, including head and chest trauma and internal bleeding.

"The distance between where we found the sneaker and where we actually found the female laying is a distance about 200 feet, so there is a possibility that speed was a factor," Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said.

The unidentified woman was rushed to the hospital by medics and died an hour later from her injuries.

There is no word yet on what kind of vehicle police are looking for, but they did release photos of the suspected car.

Surveillance video obtained by NBC10 shows, according to police, the woman trying to cross Cottman Avenue when the driver of the black-colored SUV strikes her and does not stop.

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The Philadelphia Police Department's Crash Investigation Division is actively investigating this incident.

Police said anyone with information is urged to contact the Philadelphia Police Department's Accident Investigation Division at 215-685-3180 or submit an anonymous tip.