An afternoon car crash on Roosevelt Boulevard left a woman dead and an infant injured. Photo by Stephen Schultz

Police are investigating the details of a fatal crash on Roosevelt Boulevard this afternoon that left a woman dead and an infant a child injured.

The woman was struck around 2:30 p.m. while walking on the sidewalk, CBS and Action News report. It happened around Pennypack Park near Strahle Street and the pedestrian bridge that crosses above the Boulevard. continue reading »

A father and son were injured Monday afternoon when they were struck by a vehicle on Cottman Avenue.

Around noon, the man, 35, and his 4-year-old son were hit by the vehicle around Cottman Avenue and Horrocks Street when they darted into the street for an unknown reason. continue reading »

Friday – Authorities are investigating the shooting of a man by police early Friday morning in an incident that began outside Aria Health-Frankford. Reports say officers witnessed a car drop off two gunshot victims at the hospital, and the officers decided to follow the car. During a confrontation, officers reportedly shot a suspect near Hawthorne and Pratt streets around 2 a.m. continue reading »

An Archbishop Ryan High School freshman died yesterday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle on Academy Road. Timothy Connors, 15, was struck around 3:30 p.m. outside the school.

“Timothy was an engaging student who had come to us from Our Lady of Port Richmond School and was a proud member of the class of 2014,” said Michael McArdle, President of Archbishop Ryan said in a statement released by the school. continue reading »

A pedestrian was killed this morning after being struck on Roosevelt Boulevard near Welsh Road. Police closed the inner northbound lanes to traffic while the scene was cleared. continue reading »

Police are investigating a fatal accident that left a pedestrian dead last night.

According to a report from Action News, a pedestrian was struck at the intersection of Bridge Street and Summerdale Avenue around 7 p.m. when he walked into an oncoming vehicle’s path. The driver remained at the scene, and the victim was pronounced dead when authorities arrived.

The incident appears to have been accidental.