Hit-and-run driver wanted after man found dead on the side of the road

Bustleton Avenue
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PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A 39-year-old man was found dead on the side of the road in Rhawnhurst. Police say he was killed in a hit-and-run at a five-point intersection.

Around 3 a.m. Monday, investigators say a driver noticed something unusual on the side of Bustleton Avenue, near Solly Avenue. It appeared to be a body. The driver called 911.

Police arrived and found the 39-year-old victim.

Investigators still don’t know exactly what happened, and they don’t have a description of the striking car. They’re hoping surveillance cameras on some nearby homes and businesses captured the incident.

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