As loved ones continue to mourn a Philadelphia teen boy who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while riding his bike, police have found the stolen vehicle involved in the crash, investigators said.
On Sunday, police announced they had found the striking vehicle – a dark 2015 or newer model Dodge Charger – on Brous and Princeton Avenues. Investigators said the vehicle had been stolen prior to the incident and that speed played a role in the crash. “This is a fatal hit-and-run,” Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said. “So they’re looking at vehicular homicide at this time.
L to R: A photo of Billy McWilliams, the bike police believe the teen was riding at the time of the deadly hit-and-run.On Friday, loved ones gathered in Northeast Philadelphia and released balloons in McWilliams’ honor. "I have no words. It's just heartbreaking. Heartbreaking," the teen's aunt, Denise McWilliams, told NBC10."Accidents happen but how do you just leave? I've said this before. How do you just leave a human on the ground? There's like no empathy at all anymore.""The kid loved life,” the teen’s cousin, Rob McWilliams, told NBC10. “He loved being in the moment. Hung out with his friends all the time. I mean rode that bike everywhere.
The Coalition also reported that six bike riders had been struck and killed in Philadelphia in 2023 as of July 14. If you have any information on Friday’s crash or the driver involved, please call the Crash Investigation Division at 215-685-3180 or call/text the Philadelphia Police Department's tip line at 215-686-TIPS .
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