PHILADELPHIA – A motorcyclist is dead after a tow truck incident in Philadelphia’s Frankford neighborhood this weekend, and now police are looking for a driver they say fled the scene.
What we know:
An SUV was being towed on the 4000 block of Frankford Avenue when it suddenly detached around 4:15 p.m. Saturday.
The detached SUV then rolled back and crashed into a motorcyclist, who died at a local hospital a short time later.
Police say the tow truck driver never stopped, and has yet to be found.
What we don’t know:
The identity of the motorcyclist has yet to be released.
What’s next:
Police say they are in contact with the towing company after the deadly hit-and-run was captured on surveillance footage.
The Source: Information from this article was provided by Philadelphia police.