Surveillance images show suspect, car involved in fatal hit-and-run on City Avenue

BALA CYNWYD, Pa. (WPVI) -- A woman has died after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run on City Avenue in Bala Cynwyd.

Police say a woman in a wheelchair was hit around 2:15 a.m. Monday as she was leaving the Taco Bell near Conshohocken State Road.

"The victim was ejected from her wheelchair," noted Detective Michael Keenan with Lower Merion police.

A folded wheelchair could be seen left on the road near the sidewalk.

Police say the woman was 61 years old and an unhoused resident of Philadelphia. Police have not released her identity, but did say she was known to frequent the area.

Action News spoke with one person who was at the scene during the time of the crash.

"I was at Taco Bell doing DoorDash," explained Shaquan Montgomery from West Philadelphia. "I heard the bang, I was the second person at the scene."

Montgomery said he had seen the victim in the area before.

"I thought it was a bike at first, but it was a wheelchair, and when I saw who it was, I knew," he recalled.

Lower Merion police have since released surveillance images showing a possible male suspect and a suspect vehicle.

The suspect was described by police as a male with a medium build who was wearing a black Nike-branded hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and black shoes.

The sweatshirt reportedly had a distinct logo on the chest reading "Just Do It" in large white script.

Surveillance footage reportedly shows the suspect leaving the scene in a late-model Toyota Camry.

The Camry was described as a dark-colored, four-door sedan with a heavy tint on all windows and a probable Pennsylvania registration.

Authorities say the car would have damage to the passenger side and have several scratches.

At one point after the crash, police say video shows that the suspect parked, got out of his car, and inspected the damage to it.

Residents around the area told Action News they were devastated to hear about the crash. Many said that while this was a tragedy, they were not shocked by it.

"I usually try to cut off on side streets just to avoid the traffic on City Avenue," said Dawn Fassett from Wynnefield. "Because it's so congested and when it's not, people really fly down the street. People drive really crazy, like it's no laws, no traffic laws anymore."

City Ave. was closed for roughly five hours as police investigated. It has since been reopened.

Now, authorities are hoping the driver in this incident steps forward.

"This is a person who knows what they did," said Keenan. "Time to turn yourself in."

"Collisions happen, people need to take responsibility for their actions. It's understandable someone might be scared or upset. It's in their best interest to turn themselves in," he added.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the police.