1 critical after 4 men hit by SUV in NE Philly

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Sunday, August 31, 2014
Police: Driver may have struck 4 men intentionally
Police are looking for the hit-and-run driver who may have intentionally struck four men in Northeast Philadelphia.

NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Four men were struck by an SUV early Sunday morning in Northeast Philadelphia, and police say the driver may have hit them intentionally.

Police updated the conditions of the four men on Sunday afternoon, saying one of the victims - a 24-year-old man - was taken to the hospital and placed in critical condition with a broken right leg.

A 28-year-old man was treated and released cuts and bruises, while a 26-year-old man suffered a possible broken wrist.

There were no immediate details on the fourth victim.

The incident happened around 2:30 a.m. in the Pennypack Shopping Center in the 8200 block of Roosevelt Boulevard.

Investigators say the victims had just walked out of Redz Bar in the shopping center.

Police say that's when a dark-colored SUV drove out of the parking lot, raced around the block, then went back into the parking lot and hit the four men.

The driver then took off.

Police say the striking vehicle was a black GMC.