PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say they have taken a person of interest into custody and located a vehicle they say struck a child and woman who were crossing the street near Philadelphia's City Hall on Tuesday night.
The woman succumbed to her injuries Wednesday.Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department noticed a dark gray Jeep with its headlights off speeding down JFK Boulevard around 10 p.m., according to officials.
Officers followed the speeding Jeep onto the 1300 block of Arch Street, where police say the vehicle struck a woman and one of her three children who were crossing the road and continued driving, police say.
Authorities say the 38-year-old woman and an 8-year-old girl were struck by the vehicle, while a 10-year-old and 11-year-old were unharmed. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe woman suffered severe head trauma during the collision and was placed in critical condition, according to Chief Inspector Scott Small.