Police: Woman struck by 3 cars in Logan was topless, crossed against the light

LOGAN (WPVI) -- Investigators say a woman who died after being struck by 3 cars was topless and trying to cross North Broad Street while oncoming traffic had a green light.

It happened before 5:00 a.m. Friday in the 4600 block of North Broad Street near Belfield Avenue in the Logan section of Philadelphia.

Geraldine Frazier was outside taking out her trash at her North Broad Street home at around 5:00 a.m. when she heard it. She turned around to see a woman flying through the air.

"She was thrown in the air like a rag doll," said Frazier.

Accident investigators say the woman, believed to be in her 40s, was crossing North Broad when she struck by a motorist who did not stop.

Police say the victim was topless, she was not in a crosswalk and the cars had the green light.

She was hit by the first car and thrown about 80 feet.

"She looked like a mannequin when she went up in the air," Edward Jackson of Logan told Action News. "She flipped twice in mid-air ... and then she came down."

The victim was then struck by two other vehicles. The driver of the second vehicle stopped near the scene, police said.

The third driver also left the scene, but later drove to the police station after hearing a report on the news.

She told police she didn't realize what she'd hit.

The victim was taken to Einstein Medical Center with serious injuries. She was pronounced dead a short time later.

Her name has not been released, pending notification of family members.

Police believe the first striking vehicle was white with a red light illuminated straight across the back, similar to a Dodge Dart.

They say it would have heavy front end damage.

"It was dark. It was 5:00 in the morning and the pedestrian was not able to be seen and was walking across the light," said Philadelphia Police Captain John Wilczynski. "So it was a difficult situation for all the drivers. There's a slight possibility that Vehicle #1 may not have known. If that's the case, of course we would urge that person to come to the police and help the investigation."