Woman dies after being hit by vehicle in Kensington, police say

Police are investigating after a woman was struck and killed along East Allegheny Avenue in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood early Wednesday, officials said.

According to police, officers responding to a call for an injured pedestrian found a woman, believed to be in her 40s or 50s, unresponsive in the roadway along the 1800 block of East Allegheny Avenue at about 2:23 a.m. on Wednesday.

She was suffering from head trauma, police said.

The woman, police said, was taken to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced at about 4:21 a.m.

So far, officials said, they have no further information on the vehicle that may have been involved in this incident.

But, an investigation is ongoing.

Police are asking anyone who may have information on this case to contact the Philadelphia Police Department’s Crash Investigation Division at 215-685-3180 or submit a tip anonymously by calling or texting to department’s tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477).