PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Police have made an arrest in a hit-and-run that left a 21-year-old person dead in Germantown Monday. Philadelphia police arrested 25-year-old Quadera Parrish on Friday.
Police say Parrish turned herself in. She has been charged with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter and other related charges.
READ MORE: Thousands Protest Outside Philadelphia City Hall After Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
Investigators say Dia Lee was hit by a Tesla while crossing Germantown Avenue and Coulter Street just before 7 p.m. on Monday. They say the impact was so strong that Dia was launched nearly 12 feet in the air and hit a traffic light.
READ MORE: Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade, Allowing States To Ban Abortion
Dia was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.
After an extensive search, police tracked down the Tesla involved on Sydenham Street Thursday afternoon, but not the driver.
A surveillance image released by police shows heavy damage to the right passenger’s side and a cracked windshield from the impact.