Police have released surveillance video (see below) and are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run in West Philadelphia over the weekend. The victim, a 61-year-old man, was struck near Lancaster Avenue and Aspen Street on Sunday, July 22, at 3:14 a.m. The vehicle that struck him was traveling at a high speed west on Lancaster Avenue from Fairmount Street and fled the scene after the accident.

The victim was found lying in the bicycle lane by officers patrolling the area and was transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he later died. 

The vehicle is believed to be silver and has a sun roof and fog lights. It possibly has damage to the hood and windshield. Although the make and model of the car is currently unknown, police believe it resembles a Mazda 3 hatchback.

Anyone with information about the vehicle or the accident, is asked to call 911 or 215-686-TIPS (8477).