The incident occurred along the 2100 block of Allegheny Avenue in the city's Port Richmond section around 2:30 a.m. Saturday.
Police were called to the scene for a reported shooting.
Upon arrival, a witness said there was a man in the street without a pulse that was possibly shot.
A second witness says a Dodge sedan, speeding around a stuck tractor trailer may have hit the victim.
Police say the man was hit by a car, and continue to investigate.
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