Jul 29, 2026
Police recovered a hit-and-run vehicle that killed a woman in Southwest Philadelphia, officials revealed. On Monday, July 27, shortly before 3:30 a.m., an Uber driver dropped off 29-year-old Talyia Bernice Nesmith of Philadelphia along the 7200 block of Elmwood Avenue. As Nesmith crossed the str eet, she was struck by a speeding black Dodge Charger. The impact caused Nesmith to be thrown into the back of a parked and unoccupied Nissan Altima. After striking Nesmith, the driver of the Charger continued eastbound and struck a parked and unoccupied Honda Accord before it continued without stopping, police said. NBC10 obtained video of the crash. Police and medics responded to the scene. Nesmith was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where she was pronounced dead at 4:05 a.m. that morning. Investigators described the hit-and-run vehicle as a Dodge Charger Hellcat. They also said the vehicle may have damage to the passenger side and possible windshield damage. They shared stock images of the same make and model of the vehicle. On Wednesday, July 29, officials revealed that they recovered the hit-and-run vehicle in Upper Darby. According to investigators, a black 2019 Dodge Charger Hellcat had been stolen in Philadelphia’s Olney neighborhood on Monday around 2:30 a.m., about an hour before the deadly hit-and-run. Investigators were able to track the vehicle and determined the hit-and-run driver had traveled to Delaware County after the crash. After Philadelphia Police notified law enforcement officers in Delaware County, the stolen hit-and-run vehicle was recovered on Tuesday, July 28, around 5 p.m., on Broadway and Oak avenues in Upper Darby. While police recovered the vehicle, they continue to search for the driver. They have not released a description of the suspect. Victim’s mother speaks out Lakisha Smith, Nesmith’s mother, spoke with NBC10 about the crash. “I love my daughter so much and I would go to the end of the earth for her,” Smith said. “And I don’t know what to do. I’m going to miss her. And my heart is literally broken right now.” Smith told NBC10 her daughter enjoyed helping the elderly and working with children with disabilities. “If she loved you, she loved you with her whole heart,” Smith said. “She was so completely loyal to you if she loved you.” Smith said Nesmith didn’t live in the area where the crash occurred but was on her way to visit her friends. “I just don’t understand how someone felt like it was OK to hit my child and keep going,” Smith said. “So I just beg you, please, please God asks me to forgive you and I forgive you but I ask you to please turn yourself in.” If you have any information on the crash, call the Crash Investigation Division at 215-685-3180. You can also submit an anonymous tip by calling Philadelphia Police at 215-686-TIPS (8477) or submitting a tip online. This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser. ...read more read less
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