Philadelphia, PA - Woman Hit & Killed in Collision at Lehigh & Germantown Aves

Philadelphia, PA (November 17, 2024) – A woman who was crossing the street with her husband was struck and killed by a suspected drunken driver in North Philadelphia, police said.

The deadly crash occurred on Lehigh and Germantown Avenues on November 16, around 3:15 a.m. A 58-year-old woman was crossing the street with her husband when she was hit by a car that was speeding westbound. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Responding police officers found the suspect vehicle about three blocks away on Park and Lehigh Avenues. The driver was taken into custody at Temple University Hospital; investigators believe she was intoxicated and driving without her lights on at the time of the crash.

Police have not yet revealed the identities of the victim or the suspect.  In the meantime, the collision is under investigation. No further details were released during the interim, however.

We offer our sincere condolences to the deceased woman's family at this time.

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