PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The Germantown community is shaken after another woman was struck and killed at an intersection that has now seen two deadly hit-and-run crashes in less than two weeks. A lawmaker in that area is again demanding solutions.
On Sunday, just after 12 a.m., a woman in her 30s was killed in a hit-and-run crash at the corner of Germantown Avenue and Coulter Street.
Police said that she was trying to cross Germantown Avenue when a white SUV fatally struck her.
Authorities are now searching for the driver.
The deadly crash happened 13 days after the death of Dia Lee, 21, a student who was killed at the same intersection on June 20 by a hit-and-run driver. A suspect in that crash has turned herself in to authorities.
State Rep. Darisha Parker, D-Philadelphia, is repeating her demand that the Philadelphia Streets Department take safety at the corner more seriously.
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“Angry, frustrated that I have to keep revisiting the same hot spot that is still a result of death,” said Parker.
“We’re tired of seeing individuals have to bury loved ones because a motorist is driving recklessly.”
According to PennDOT records, there have been a total of 10 crashes at that intersection between 2017 and 2021.
Her additional concern comes from the fact the intersection is in the center of a school zone, with three schools including the Pennsylvania School for Deaf within three blocks of that corner.
“What if a child is hit as they’re crossing the corner? Then we have another life,” said Parker.
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“People are still flying. They have no respect for life. If you want to race, go to a race track … you should not be doing a race track in a residential area that involves our children.”
Parker said she has requested that the Philadelphia Streets Department do a study on the intersection, but she said the process would take at least seven to 12 weeks.
“They have to go to data, then make recommendations based on the study,” Parker said.
She added that for now, she is organizing a town meeting as soon as possible, so the community can both vent and work together to find a solution to this dangerous stretch of road.
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