Car found, search for driver continues in fatal hit-and-run-crash on North Broad Street

Saturday, January 25, 2020
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Investigators have located the car that was involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash on North Broad Street in the city's Logan section early Saturday, according to Philadelphia police.

The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. in the 5900 block of North Broad Street, directly across from the 35th District police station.
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Officers inside heard the collision and came outside to investigate, finding a man lying in the shoulder of the northbound lanes of Broad Street near a parked car.

Medics also stationed across the street came out and pronounced the man dead at the scene.

Police could only identify a black sedan fleeing the scene. Officers later found the car, but have not identified the driver.
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Police are checking cameras located at the 35th district for video footage.

So far there is no word on the victim's identity.
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