A driver struck and killed a teenage girl crossing the street in West Philadelphia Thursday night and then drove away, Philadelphia police said. The 14-year-old was crossing Haverford Avenue at 66th Street with her mother around 9:38 p.m. on Sept. 26, 2024, when a dark-colored sedan hit the girl, Philadelphia Police Inspector Michael Gormley said. Léelo en español aquí. The driver — of what appeared to be a dark-colored Mercedes-Benz sedan — was going eastbound on Haverford Avenue at the time and did not stop, police said. “The sedan knocked the girl away from her mother,” Gormley said. “And, unfortunately she succumbed to her injuries.” The girl was knocked a significant distance, Gormley said. Officials said the scene extended over an entire city block. The mother was distraught, investigators said. “The mother was distraught, obviously,” Gormley said. “The daughter was knocked a significant distance and the mother had a hard time locating her daughter. We found the mother hysterical a few blocks away.” Police didn’t reveal any more details about the suspected hit-and-run driver. Sign up for our Breaking newsletter to get the most urgent news stories in your inbox.