{"id":254238,"date":"2026-07-29T01:46:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T01:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/254238\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T01:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T01:46:10","slug":"talyia-bernice-nesmith-crash-police-recover-vehicle-sought-in-deadly-philadelphia-hit-and-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/254238\/","title":{"rendered":"Talyia Bernice Nesmith crash: Police recover vehicle sought in deadly Philadelphia hit-and-run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) &#8212; Police have located a vehicle believed to be connected to a hit-and-run crash that killed a woman in Philadelphia&#8217;s Eastwick neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">(The video in the player above is from previous coverage.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The crash happened around 3:30 a.m. Monday on the 7200 block of Elmwood Avenue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Investigators said 29-year-old Talyia Bernice Nesmith had just exited an Uber and was crossing Elmwood Avenue when she was struck by a black car traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pictured: Talyia Bernice Nesmith\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR zFTjo hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/19586686_072726-wpvi-Talyia-Bernice-Nesmith-img.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Pictured: Talyia Bernice Nesmith<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Nesmith died from her injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Police said the driver continued eastbound after the collision, striking a parked Honda Accord before fleeing the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">On Tuesday evening, Action News learned the vehicle believed to be involved was located on Broadway Avenue in Upper Darby.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMAGE: Police have located a vehicle being sought in the deadly hit-and-run of a woman in Philadelphia.\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR zFTjo hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/19593445_072826-wpvi-eastwick-vehicle-hit-and-run-img.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>IMAGE: Police have located a vehicle being sought in the deadly hit-and-run of a woman in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Speaking with Action News on Monday, Nesmith&#8217;s mother, Lakisha Smith, urged the driver to surrender.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I just don&#8217;t understand how someone felt like it was OK to hit my child and keep going,&#8221; Smith said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Smith described her daughter as a compassionate caregiver who was devoted to helping others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;She loved to take care of elderly people and kids that had disabilities. That was her passion,&#8221; Smith said. &#8220;She was full of love, and if she loved you, she loved you with her whole heart.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Nesmith, a graduate of Upper Darby High School, lived in West Philadelphia with her family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Investigators have not released any details on a possible suspect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Anyone with information is asked to contact the Philadelphia Police Department&#8217;s Crash Investigation Division at 215-685-3180 or submit an anonymous tip by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477).<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WPVI-TV. 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