PHILADELPHIA, PA — Philadelphia police are searching for a vehicle that allegedly left the scene of a fatal crash early Thursday morning on Rising Sun Avenue.
According to the Philadelphia Police Department’s Crash Investigation Division, the fatal crash occurred at approximately 1:45 a.m. Aug. 27 in the 5500 block of Rising Sun Avenue.
Police reported that the vehicle allegedly left the scene following the crash. Investigators described it as a 2023-2026 Kia Sportage X-Line in Jungle Green.
According to police, the Kia was last observed traveling east on Tabor Road from Rising Sun Avenue at approximately 1:46 a.m.
Authorities did not provide additional information about the circumstances of the crash or the person who was killed.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Philadelphia Police Department’s Crash Investigation Division at 215-685-3180 or 215-685-3181. Tips may also be submitted confidentially by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477). The investigation carries case number 26-35-070580.
All suspects, arrestees, and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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