Elderly woman killed after hit-and-run in Overbrook, police searching for car and driver

PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) — Police are searching for the driver and vehicle responsible for killing a 77-year-old woman in Overbrook.

According to the Philadelphia Police Department, on Friday, September 26, just after 5:15 p.m., a pedestrian accident happened at the intersection of 54th Street and Lancaster Avenue.

Investigators say the car was driving eastbound on Lancaster Avenue when it hit the victim, Dorthea Cathell. After the crash, police said the car reversed down Lancaster Avenue and drove south, before dropping off a female passenger at a pizza shop near 56th Street and Girard Avenue.

Cathell was taken to Lankenau Medical Center, where she died from her injuries less than an hour later.

Police have identified and released a photo of the vehicle involved. The suspect vehicle is being described as a black Infiniti Q50 with a Delaware paper tag. Investigators noted it has cracked molding on the front bumper and grille, hood dents, and a broken windshield.