PHILADELPHIA - Police in Philadelphia are investigating two deadly hit-and-runs that happened just hours apart Friday night.
The first incident happened at approximately 8:55 p.m. on the 2700 block of Island Avenue.Police say a 46-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene.
She was rushed to a local hospital but died shortly thereafter. She has not yet been identified by authorities. A short time later at approximately 11:30 p.m., a woman identified as Desiree Jainlett, was hit and killed by a hit-and-run driver.
Jainlett, 50, had just exited her bus when she was struck. Police say the striking vehicle, a Chevrolet Impala, was southbound on Broad Street when it struck her.