A man is dead after being hit by a car in the Kensington section of Philadelphia on Wednesday evening, according to a spokesperson with the Philadelphia Police Department.
The crash happened on the corner of Frankford and East Allegheny avenues just after 7 p.m., police said.
A black Toyota sedan hit a man in his 50s while he was standing on the corner, according to police.
The identity of the man is currently unknown, officials said. He was pronounced dead at the crash scene around 7:15 p.m.
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The driver of the Toyota stayed at the scene, police said.
No arrests have been made yet in this case.
In a statement, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is calling this man's death, along with the bicyclist who was killed in Rittenhouse, both unacceptable and preventable.
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"Concrete barriers to the bike lanes on both Spruce and Allegheny would have offered protection from these reckless drivers, and the Bicycle Coalition has repeatedly pressed the city to install such permanent safety infrastructure," the statement read.
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