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Driver backing down a one-way street strikes, kills woman in Philly, police say

A 65-year-old woman standing on a sidewalk along the 6600 block of Regent Street was struck and killed by a vehicle in Philly, police said

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A woman who was standing on a sidewalk was struck and killed by a driver who was backing down a one-way street in Philadelphia Monday morning, police said.

A 30-year-old woman was driving a Saturn SUV along the 6600 block of Regent Street at 7:35 a.m., police said. The driver was attempting to back down the one-way street when she lost control of the vehicle, sending it into a tailspin, according to investigators.

The SUV then struck a 65-year-old woman who was standing on the sidewalk.

Medics pronounced the woman dead at 7:40 a.m. Police have not yet released her identity. The victim was taking her grandchildren to school at the time of the crash, according to NBC10's newsgathering partner KYW Newsradio.

The driver was not hurt in the crash. Police continue to investigate the incident.

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