She was hit by a gray or silver nissan. They rushed her to the hospital, but the best efforts of the doctors could not save her life. By the way, the car that struck her did not stop. It is friday night, and the big story on action news tonight is hit and run homicide on the streets of philadelphia. Action News Reporter dann cuellar is live at the scene, dann. Reporter jim, we have learned tonight that the child was a student at cassidy elementary around the corner at 65th and land down. Tonight the neighborhood is devastated that the little girl has died, and to not make it. Im praying for her family. It is just devastating. I was really praying. I was hoping that she would be okay. Reporter reaction among those here in the 700 block of 63rd in the wake of the terrible tragedy. Wow. You know, that is a hurtful feeling, hurtful situation. Reporter police say it was sometime around 3 15 that the eight yearold was walking home from school with friend when she was struck by a driver trave
She was hit by a gray or silver nissan. They rushed her to the hospital, but the best efforts of the doctors could not save her life. By the way, the car that struck her did not stop. It is friday night, and the big story on action news tonight is hit and run homicide on the streets of philadelphia. Action News Reporter dann cuellar is live at the scene, dann. Reporter jim, we have learned tonight that the child was a student at cassidy elementary around the corner at 65th and land down. Tonight the neighborhood is devastated that the little girl has died, and to not make it. Im praying for her family. It is just devastating. I was really praying. I was hoping that she would be okay. Reporter reaction among those here in the 700 block of 63rd in the wake of the terrible tragedy. Wow. You know, that is a hurtful feeling, hurtful situation. Reporter police say it was sometime around 3 15 that the eight yearold was walking home from school with friend when she was struck by a driver trave
But first on the way he will stop through central park for a parade. Huge lines there waiting for him earlier today and they are very much anticipating his arrival. The lines poured into the streets around central park. Ticket, ticket, yay go see the pope. Hi. Reporter the gates opened at 11 00 this morning but people started lining up overnight. A Police Officer telling action news there were people in line when he came in at 4 00 this morning. Might as well get there early. You want to see the pope. Reporter 80,000 Ticket Holders will go through security here, all hoping to get a glimpse of the pope. The pope is scheduled to parade through central park at 5 15. I have never seen a pope before. Everybody is excited for Different Reasons but its just great. It is beyond anything ive ever experienced. Reporter lynn goldman from doylestown is one of the many people inside the park right now. She says her daughterinlaw was one of the lucky new yorkers who won a ticket for the parade in a
Popemobile parade and a big mass at Madison Square garden. This morning the pope visited the 9 11 memorial and museum in lower manhattan. He attended an Interfaith Service for peace along with representatives of many religions. Reporter it was here at the pope offered a prayer for the dead and for those whose lives continue to be affected by the terror attacks. He said here grief is palpable. The pontiff met with survivors and relatives of those who died that day. [speaking foreign language] the interpreter how destruction is never impersonal. Its never abstract. Its not about things. [speaking foreign language] the interpreter above all destruction has faith and has a history, it is specific. It has names. Reporter earlier the holy father addressed the largest gathering of World Leaders ever assembled at the United Nations. He accused the wealthiest countries of ravaging the planet at the expense of the weak. And the poorest are those who suffer the most from such offenses. [speaking