Philadelphia, PA — A senior attending Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was injured in a hit-and-run accident on Wednesday, April 29, 2015. The accident happened at the intersection of North Park Avenue and Diamond Street, around 7:00 in the evening.
Rachel Hall was riding a bike when she was struck by a driver, which threw her several feet away. She suffered head and leg injuries and was taken to Temple University Hospital in critical condition.
The person responsible for the accident fled the scene after the collision. However, they turned themselves into local police less than twelve hours later. He told police that he was only driving with a learner’s permit and panicked. His name hasn’t been released, but police say that he and his father are fully cooperating.
Police that say that charges in the crash are pending.
Scene of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary
Obviously, fleeing the scene of an accident like this is never a good idea. It’s a criminal act, and show’s complete disregard for the person you’ve just injured, or in many cases killed. So now, in addition to the criminal charges this driver will very likely have pressed against him, he’ll be facing a claim from the woman he hit. Police are even discussing the possibility of action against a passenger in the vehicle, who may have told the driver to leave the scene after the accident. Things like this should be a lesson to people. Follow the law, and help those you hurt.
— Grossman Law Offices
