21-year-old woman struck and killed by allegedly speeding vehicle that did not stop on Germantown Avenue in Germantown, Philadelphia
Police searching for hit-and-run driver who killed woman in Germantown
It happened just before 7 p.m. when the 21-year-old woman was trying to cross Germantown Avenue near West Coulter Street.
Witnesses told police that the driver was traveling at a high rate of speed before striking the victim.
21-Year-Old Woman Killed In Germantown Hit-And-Run, Police Say
Police say they arrived at the scene to find the woman suffering from severe head trauma. She was bleeding heavily and was unresponsive.
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