Pedestrian Killed In Far Northeast Accident
by Alex Lloyd Gross
A male walking across the intersection of Frankford Avenue and Knights Road was struck by a pick up truck just before 8:00 AM today. A police officer was close by and was said to have witnessed all or part of the incident, the driver of the striking vehicle said.
From police on scene, a man had just exited a SEPTA trackless trolley and was walking to the cross walk, to cross over to the other side of Frankford Ave. A pick up truck struck him, sending him flying several feet to the ground.
In spite of rescue efforts that included life saving efforts, the pedestrian was pronounced dead at Frankford Hospital, Torresdale Division at 8:31 AM. The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with police.
The identity of the pedestrian has not yet been released, pending notification of next of kin. The driver r was working construction and en route to a job when the crash happened. Frankford Avenue North bound was closed at Knights Road to all traffic, until the crash scene could be cleared. Southbound traffic was not affected.