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Woman hurt in hit-and-run while walking her dog in North Philadelphia

Police are searching for the driver of a white pick-up truck in connection to the hit-and-run

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A woman was hurt after being hit by a pick-up truck while she was crossing the street with her dog, police say.

The incident happened on Sunday, August 13, around 7:45 p.m. at the intersection of Fifth and Berks Streets in North Philadelphia, according to police.

The white pick-up truck was traveling eastbound on Berks Street and hit 30-year-old Kelsey Rice while trying to make a left turn onto Fifth Street, police said in a statement. The driver of the truck then fled northbound on Fifth Street.

Philadelphia police believe the white truck is a Ford F-150 that has damage to the driver's side rear tail light. There is landscaping debris in the bed of the truck, as seen in surveillance photos.

Surveillance pictures show suspected hit-and-run pick-up truck
Philadelphia Police Department
Police are searching for the driver of a white pick-up truck in connection to a hit-and-run in North Philadelphia

Rice was taken to a nearby hospital where she was listed in critical condition. She is now home recovering from her injuries and sat down for an interview with NBC10's Leah Uko.

No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.

If you have any information on the vehicle or its driver, please contact the Crash Investigation Division at 215-685-3180, call 911, or 215-686-TIPS (8477).    

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