A white or light-colored sedan is at the center of a Philadelphia hit-and-run investigation after a 24-year-old motorcyclist was struck and killed in Germantown. The driver never stopped, leaving behind broken vehicle parts and a devastating scene that investigators are now working to piece together.
The victim was identified as Dysheir McFadden. Police said the crash happened around 1 a.m. Friday on Chelten Avenue near Baynton Street, beneath a railroad bridge. McFadden was riding an electric motorcycle when the sedan struck him before continuing west along Chelten Avenue.
The impact was so powerful that McFadden was knocked out of both sneakers. Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said the motorcycle appeared to have been thrown at least 100 feet. Investigators were still trying to determine the distance McFadden’s body traveled after the collision.
When officers reached the scene, they discovered that McFadden and his motorcycle had landed in separate locations. He was seriously injured and taken to a hospital, where he later died. What began as a collision between two vehicles had become a fatal hit-and-run investigation.
Police found broken pieces of the suspected vehicle scattered along the roadway. Those pieces could help investigators determine the type of car involved and possibly connect it to a vehicle found with matching damage. Authorities are also reviewing surveillance footage from the surrounding neighborhood to look for the sedan and trace its movements after the crash.
Investigators also revealed that McFadden’s electric motorcycle was not street legal. According to Chief Inspector Small, it had no lights, turn signals, license plate or inspection sticker. Police have included those details in their account of the crash.
The vehicle investigators want to find has been described as a white or light-colored sedan. Its driver remains unidentified, and police have not announced any arrests. Authorities are continuing to examine available evidence as they work to determine exactly how the collision happened.
Police are asking anyone with information about the crash or a white or light-colored sedan that may have sustained damage to come forward. Even a small detail could help investigators identify the driver who left the scene and bring answers to the questions surrounding McFadden’s death.