A tragedy unfolded in Whitemarsh Township as a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run that left the vehicle too damaged to move, and the driver fled on foot, only to steal a car in order to try and get away, sources say.
A tragedy unfolded in Whitemarsh Township as a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run that left the vehicle too damaged to move, and the driver fled on foot, only to steal a car in order to try and get away.Police sources say the driver was subsequently arrested by Philadelphia police and the stolen car was recovered.The horrifying events happened in Whitemarsh Township Friday afternoon, on West Valley Road, sources said.
As police in Montgomery County were investigating the deadly scene, FOX 29 was in Philly, on Germantown Avenue where police sources said the suspected driver from the fatal Whitemarsh pedestrian hit-and-run was taken into custody. Philly police also searched the car for weapons.It’s still unknown how police believed the Whitemarsh hit-and-run driver was in the second vehicle, the Chevy Impala, as the investigation is in its preliminary stages across multiple locations.
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