Teen pedestrian killed in collision in parking lot off of Roosevelt Boulevard in Crescentville area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Teen Fleeing Fight Struck, Killed in School Parking Lot
The 17-year-old was running away from being assaulted in a fight when a driver backing out of the parking lot struck her, Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said.
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