PHILADELPHIA, PA. (THECOUNT) — Dysheir McFadden, 24, has been identified as the man killed when a hit-and-run driver struck his electric motorcycle early Friday in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Police say the impact was so severe that McFadden was “knocked out of both sneakers.” He was thrown from the motorcycle and his body and the vehicle landed in separate locations.
The crash happened around 1 a.m. Friday on Chelten Avenue near Baynton Street, beneath a railroad bridge. Investigators said the driver of a white or light-colored sedan struck McFadden and continued west on Chelten Avenue without stopping.
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Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small described the force of the collision, saying the motorcycle appeared to have been launched at least 100 feet, although investigators were still working to determine how far McFadden’s body was thrown.
Small said officers found the victim and the motorcycle in two separate locations. McFadden was transported to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Police said broken pieces of the suspect vehicle were scattered across the roadway. Investigators are examining surveillance footage from the surrounding neighborhood in an effort to identify the driver and locate the sedan.
Small also said the electric motorcycle was not street legal. According to police, it did not have lights, turn signals, a license plate or an inspection sticker.
Authorities have described the vehicle sought in connection with the fatal crash as a white or light-colored sedan. The driver has not been identified, and no arrest has been announced.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information about the collision or the vehicle involved is urged to contact Philadelphia police.
The crash occurred on Chelten Avenue near Baynton Street in Germantown, a northwest Philadelphia neighborhood. The map below identifies the reported intersection, not a confirmed point of impact.
Google Maps: Approximate crash location near Chelten Avenue and Baynton Street
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