Investigators say Vincent Parisano, 71, was crossing the street when the stepped off the median into the path of a vehicle.
The car then swerved and slammed into a sign post.
The post went through the windshield on the driver's side, but did not strike the driver.
After Parisano was struck, he was taken to Frankford-Torresdale where he was pronounced dead.
The driver was not hurt.
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