Police in Philadelphia are investigating after a man -- believed to be in his 20s -- was found dead on a city street after it had been believed he was simply passed out in a roadway.
According to law enforcement officials, officers responded to the 2400 block of N. 11th Street in the city's Hartranft neighborhood at about 6:11 a.m. on Monday, after receiving a call of a person passed out in the roadway.
However, first responders found the man instead had suffered injuries consistent with being struck by a vehicle, police said.
The man was transported to a nearby hospital, where officials said, he was pronounced at about 6:39 a.m.
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Law enforcement officials believe the man was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene of the incident.
Police said an investigation into the deadly incident is ongoing.
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