5PHILADELPHIA, PA – Two serious crashes just hours apart left one pedestrian dead and another driver critically injured over the weekend.

The first collision occurred around 11:17 p.m. Saturday at Bustleton Avenue and Verree Road in the city’s 7th District.

Investigators said a 2022 BMW traveling north on Verree entered the intersection and struck a southbound 2013 Chevy head-on.

The 33-year-old BMW driver was taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital in stable condition, while the 41-year-old Chevy driver remains critical following the impact.

Then, around 2:40 a.m. Sunday, a 52-year-old woman was fatally struck while crossing mid-block on the 4000 block of Girard Avenue .

Police said the victim was hit by an eastbound 2010 Nissan, which stayed at the scene. She was taken to Pe

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