Passenger Julia Mae Abraham, 78, dies when vehicle is struck by stolen SUV and driver flees scene on foot on Fairmount Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
VIDEO: Driver in Stolen SUV Crashes Into Vehicle, Killing Elderly Woman
The woman, identified by family members as 78-year-old Julia Mae Abraham, was sitting in the passenger's seat of her sister's silver Mercury Mariner along the 3700 block of Fairmount Avenue at 12:31 p.m. when the vehicle was struck by a stolen white Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Video shows vehicle slamming into parked cars in Mantua, killing woman
The vehicle can be seen speeding down the 3700 block of Fairmount Avenue and slamming into two cars parked on the right. The vehicle then flips and flies out of the frame.
Philadelphia police say elderly woman dead after speeding vehicle plows into her parked car
The driver of a stolen Jeep Grand Cherokee struck five vehicles nearby before hitting the woman's Mercury Mariner as it was parked.
Vigil held for woman killed in Mantua hit-and-run
Friends and family gathered at the scene of that deadly accident on the 3700 block of Fairmount Avenue.
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Family members have started a GoFundMe page with the goal of raising $10k to help pay for funeral expense.
Philadelphia police name suspect in Mantua hit-and-run that killed 78-year-old woman
Police say an arrest warrant for murder has been issued for 18-year-old Jovan Lowe of the 1900 block of North 33rd Street.
Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.