The Brief

A pedestrian was fatally struck overnight on Girard Avenue between 13th and Broad streets.

Police say the driver fled the scene in a dark-colored SUV.

The victim was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died from his injuries.

Philadelphia police are investigating a deadly hit-and-run that happened early Friday on Girard Avenue between 13th Street and Broad Street.

What we know:

Shortly after 1 a.m., officers from the 22nd District responded to reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in the 1300 block of Girard Avenue in North Philadelphia.

When officers arrived on scene, they found a man lying in the roadway, unresponsive. Medics rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

Investigators say the striking vehicle fled the scene in an unknown

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