{"id":28470,"date":"2025-09-07T01:33:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T05:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/driver-killed-in-west-philadelphia-hit-and-run-crash\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T01:33:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T05:33:20","slug":"driver-killed-in-west-philadelphia-hit-and-run-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/driver-killed-in-west-philadelphia-hit-and-run-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver killed in West Philadelphia hit-and-run crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<br \/> <span class=\"overlay\" data-v-7d0efd03=\"\">article<\/span>    <\/p>\n<p data-v-7f0a623e=\"\"><span class=\"dateline\"><strong>PHILADELPHIA, Pa.<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>A driver was killed in a hit-and-run crash in West Philadelphia late Friday night after a driver ran a red light and fled the scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-7f0a623e=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-7f0a623e=\"\">The deadly collision happened at the intersection of 57th and Chestnut streets at 11:24 p.m., and police are actively searching for the driver who caused the crash.<\/p>\n<p data-v-7f0a623e=\"\">A silver Ford Focus was traveling south on the unit block of 57th Street with a green light when it was struck by a black Ford Explorer, according to police. The Explorer, traveling east, disregarded a red traffic light, causing the collision.<\/p>\n<p data-v-7f0a623e=\"\">The impact of the crash ejected the driver of the Ford Focus from their vehicle. Medics arrived on the scene and pronounced the driver dead at 11:40 p.m.<\/p>\n<p data-v-7f0a623e=\"\">The driver of the black Ford Explorer fled the scene, continuing eastbound on Chestnut Street, police said.<\/p>\n<p data-v-7f0a623e=\"\">The Philadelphia Police Department is actively searching for the driver of the Explorer. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Philadelphia Police Department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: Information in this article was gathered from the Philadelphia Police Department.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>    Crime &amp; Public SafetyPhiladelphia <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>article PHILADELPHIA, Pa. &#8211; A driver was killed in a hit-and-run crash in West Philadelphia late Friday night after a driver ran a red light and fled the scene.\u00a0 What we know: The deadly collision happened at the intersection of 57th and Chestnut streets at 11:24 p.m., and police are actively searching for the driver 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