Woman struck, killed by SEPTA trolley in West Philadelphia identified
By Joe Brandt
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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A SEPTA trolley struck and killed a 64-year-old woman who was jogging in West Philadelphia Monday morning.
Police identified the woman as Samuber Shikhverdieva.
Around 9:15 a.m., an eastbound Route 13 trolley struck Shikhverdieva, who was jogging through the intersection of 45th Street and Chester Avenue, a SEPTA spokesperson said. Shikhverdieva was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:28 a.m., according to police.
The SEPTA trolley was replaced by shuttle buses after the deadly incident. It remains under investigation by police.
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