Woman dies in accident between SUV and scooter in Philadelphia – NBC10 Philadelphia

A woman died at an intersection in northeast Philadelphia when an SUV driver crashed into her scooter, ripping it apart and throwing the woman to the ground.

“This appears to be a tragic fatal car accident,” said Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small.

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The accident occurred on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at around 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of Frankford Avenue and Academy Road, Small said.

Police and paramedics found an unconscious 48-year-old woman on the ground at the intersection, Small said. Paramedics attempted to save her life, but she died a short time later.

The woman was riding a scooter – “it's kind of like a skateboard with handlebars that you stand on – north on Frankford Avenue when the driver of a Kia SUV heading south turned left onto Academy Road,” Small said.

The 20-year-old SUV driver remained at the scene and was “very shaken up,” Small said. The driver did not appear to be impaired.

Part of the scooter and one of the victim's shoes were trapped under the stopped SUV. The handlebars and a wheel were lying on the ground nearby.

A witness testified and surveillance video showed that the scooter rider was with a group of five or six other scooter and dirt bike riders when she was struck, investigators said. None of the other scooter and dirt bike riders were at the scene of the accident.

The fatal accident was still under investigation, but no charges had been filed at this time.