A man has died after being hit by a vehicle that fled the scene early Saturday morning in South Philadelphia.
According to police, just after 5 a.m., an incident was reported near 15 E. Oregon Street, where an individual was killed after being hit by a vehicle.
Investigators said that responding officers found a black man, believed to be between 50-60 years old, unresponsive in the roadway.
First responders, officials said, pronounced the man dead at about 5:10 a.m.
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Law enforcement officials have not yet provided further details, but, the incident is currently under investigation.
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