Car set on fire after being involved in deadly hit-and-run in Southwest Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police are searching for the driver of a 2019 Kia who hit and killed a man in Southwest Philadelphia before setting the car on fire.

The crash happened on the 6400 block on Buist Avenue around 1:30 a.m. Monday. According to police, a 32-year-old man was hit while walking across the street and the driver left the scene.

"They had a sheet covered over it, and they were taping the area to see what was going on," said Anthony Frazer, who witnessed the aftermath.

The victim was pronounced dead on the scene. Neighbors who called police said it took a long time for anyone to respond.

"He called the police, it took forever for the police to come," said Amelia Hassan, who's husband called police after his car was damaged by the hit and run driver.

Car parts were left scattered down Buist Street and Hassan's Mercedes was left on the street with major damage.

"It's just heartless. It's not so much about the car, that's a human being. That's somebody's father, somebody's son," said Hassan.

Police have not released the identity of the victim.

According to police, after hitting the man the driver kept going eastbound on Buist Avenue and later ditched the car less than a half mile away in a parking lot on Harley Avenue.

That's where it was found partially burned. The Fire Marshal's office is now investigating that as an arson.

This was one of two fatal hit-and-runs in the city overnight.

Police say a 19-year-old man was struck by a black GMC truck that fled the scene in the 4500 block of Princeton Street in Tacony around 11:45 p.m. Sunday.

The victim was taken by private vehicle to Nazareth Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

There have been no arrests in either case.