Beatrice Spence, 24, intentionally struck by hit-and-run driver, leg severed on N. 17th Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Modified Date: 
Mon, 05/11/2015 - 5:56pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, April 17, 2015

Police: Female Left With Severed Leg After Intentional Hit-Run In Philly

A woman was left with a severed leg after being intentionally struck by a car in Philadelphia Friday afternoon, police said.

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Immediately after the crash, the victim's mother rushed to the hospital leaving something cooking on the stove. The house then caught fire, said the family.

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The suspect, who allegedly sped away from the scene, surrendered about 11 a.m. Saturday, police said. Her identity was not immediately released, pending formal charges. 

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Police said more information would be released once charges against the suspect were finalized.

Around 2 p.m., some sort of altercation occured between a 24-year-old woman and another person. Soon thereafter, the woman was intentionally struck by an SUV that fled the scene. She was rushed to Albert Einstein medical center for treatment, where she had to undergo surgery on her leg. Police are still searching for the driver.

Topics: 
Hit and Run
People Involved: 
Beatrice Spence
Roadway: 
N. 17th Street

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