PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A man is in critical condition after being thrown from his wheelchair in a collision in Philadelphia early Friday morning, police said.
Philadelphia Police Chief Scott Small said the man suffered head trauma and was taken to Jefferson University Hospital after a crash just after midnight on Franklin Street near Vine Street, near the entrances to I-95 and the Vine Street Expressway, as well as at Franklin Square downtown. park.
A car struck the man, failed to stop and then turned right, heading north on 7th Street after getting off Vine, the western exit of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge from New Jersey.
Police suspect that the man asked drivers for money.
Police are looking for the car involved, believed to be a light-colored, possibly white Hyundai sedan with New Jersey license plates. The car likely suffered front-end damage from the crash.
A witness’ dashcam recorded the crash, Small said. Police said the video clearly shows the vehicle hitting the man, launching him into the air and leaving the scene.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Philadelphia Police Crash Investigation Division at 215-685-3181 or submit an anonymous tip at 215-686-TIPS.
