Scooter driver lucky to be alive after being struck in Philadelphia hit-and-run

"How do they sleep at night? I couldn't imagine hitting someone and driving off," the victim said.
Monday, July 31, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A terrifying hit-and-run left a scooter driver injured, and the incident was caught on video.

Andrew Boyer is lucky to be alive after the incident at 20th and Girard in Philadelphia.

He was hit by a car while riding his scooter from the Barnes Foundation.
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Surveillance video shows Boyer waiting for the light to change so he can cross the intersection.

When it turns green, he begins towards 20th, and that's when the driver of a blue Pontiac is seen plowing into him.

The impact of the collision threw Boyer from his seat as pieces of his scooter flew around the intersection.
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Not only does the driver run a red light, but flees the scene.



Philadelphia police are now investigating.

"How do they sleep at night? I couldn't imagine hitting someone and driving off," said Boyer. "Reevaluate your moral compass - that's all I could say to them."
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