A man is fighting for his life following the third hit-and-run in Philadelphia in the past three days.
The 53-year-old man was removing items from his own SUV along the 7000 block of Frankford Avenue around 7:20 p.m. Tuesday when he was struck by a dark-colored SUV traveling southbound. The vehicle then fled the scene southbound on Frankford Avenue, turned right and continued eastbound on Tyson Avenue.
The man -- believed to be in his 50s -- was taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital where he is currently in critical condition.
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On Tuesday, police released surveillance photos of the hit-and-run vehicle.
The incident follows two deadly hit-and-run crashes in Philadelphia that occurred Sunday night.
A 43-year-old woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver along the 600 block of Oregon Avenue while a man in his mid-30’s who was riding a bike was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver along the 1900 block of North Howard Street.
Police on Tuesday said they had recovered the 2004 Volkswagen Golf they believe was involved in the Oregon Avenue hit-and-run. Police said they no longer were looking for the driver. No charges were announced.
The number of deadly hit-and-run crashes in Philadelphia rose from 21 in 2021 to 31 in 2022. So far this year, there have been three in the city.
If you have information on any of the recent hit-and-run crashes, please call Philadelphia Police Crash Investigation Division at 215-685-3180 or 215-686-TIPS (8477).
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