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Teen Bicyclist Killed In Philadelphia Hit-Run Crash Died Doing What He Loved, Family Says Teen Bicyclist Killed In Philadelphia Hit-Run Crash Died Doing What He Loved, Family Says
Teen Bicyclist Killed In Philadelphia Hit-Run Crash Died Doing What He Loved, Family Says Billy McWilliams died doing what he loved: Riding his bike. The 16-year-old bicyclist was riding at Woodhaven and Byberry roads around 4:15 a.m. Friday, July 28, when he was struck by a vehicle, which fled the scene, Philadelphia police said. Billy, who was pronounced dead at the scene, is being remembered on a GoFundMe page as an adoring sibling. "As his older sister, I always wanted to keep my younger siblings safe and protected at all times, but Billy had a different kind of love for me and his younger sister, Riley," writes Emily, Billy's older sister, who founded the campaign.&nb…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Teen Bicyclist Struck Dead In NE Philadelphia: Police Teen Bicyclist Struck Dead In NE Philadelphia: Police
Teen Bicyclist Struck Dead In NE Philadelphia: Police A teenager is dead after being hit by a car while riding his bike in Philadelphia, police told Daily Voice.  It happened around 4:15 a.m. on Friday, July 28, the department said.  The victim, an unnamed 18-year-old man, was struck at the intersection of Woodhaven Road and Byberry Road in the Northeast, police said. He was rushed to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital where he was pronounced dead just before 5 a.m., they added.  The driver fled the scene and police did not provide a vehicle description. The crash remains under investigation by detectives. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Officer Struck Breaking Up Drag Race In Philadelphia: Police Officer Struck Breaking Up Drag Race In Philadelphia: Police
Officer Struck Breaking Up Drag Race In Philadelphia: Police A Philadelphia police officer has a broken ankle after being hit by a car while breaking up a street racing event early Sunday morning, the department told Daily Voice.  It happened on the 1300 block of North Broad Street around 1:45 a.m. on July 23, authorities said.  Some 500 "people and vehicles" were gathered on the road when officers arrived to disperse the crowd, according to investigators. One officer was struck by a car that fled the scene and taken by firefighters to Jefferson University Hospital for treatment, they added.  "A couple of officers" were hurt during th…

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by Mac Bullock