Philadelphia police are investigating a deadly hit‑and‑run in the 18th District that claimed the life of a pedestrian early Thursday morning. The incident occurred at 4:17 a.m. on November 20, 2025, when a silver Chrysler 300, traveling eastbound on the 3300 block of Market Street, ran a red light at high speed and struck a pedestrian in the crosswalk. Eyewitnesses noted that several other individuals were crossing nearby when the collision occurred.
The victim, identified as Meaza Brown, 48, of West Shunk Street, was thrown several hundred feet by the force of the impact. She was transported by Philadelphia Fire Department medics to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where she succumbed to injuries including internal bleeding. Brown was pronounced dead at 4:59 a.m.
Investigators later recovered the Chrysler at 34th and Race Street, but no suspects have been taken into custody. The Crash Investigation Division
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