Investigators say it started as a dispute between a couple and a group of men inside a club near 61st and Passyunk Avenue.
Police are investigating a deadly hit-and-run in Southwest Philadelphia and say the victim may have been intentionally struck.
The incident reportedly started as a dispute between a couple and a group of men inside a gentleman's club near 61st Street and Passyunk Avenue.According to police, both sides then got into their vehicles, but the argument continued. That's when police say the 28-year-old man -- who was part of the couple -- got out of his car and confronted the group of men, who were in a Dodge Durango.
Chief Inspector D.F. Pace told Action News it appears the Dodge intentionally ran into the man, pushing him 70 feet off the roadway and into a nearby gully.The man was pronounced dead at the hospital. There is no word yet on his identity.Investigators say they have recovered video of the confrontation and are actively investigating.
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