Overview
- A hit-and-run in Southwest Philadelphia killed 29-year-old Talyia Bernice Nesmith after she exited a rideshare early Monday morning and was later pronounced dead at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.
- Philadelphia police used surveillance footage and stock vehicle images to narrow the suspected car to a black 2020–2023 Dodge Charger Hellcat or Scat Pack Widebody with possible passenger-side and windshield damage.
- Officers located and recovered a black Dodge Charger in the Clifton Heights/Upper Darby area of Delaware County on Tuesday evening and reported the vehicle may have been stolen about an hour before the crash.
- No suspect has been publicly identified or arrested and investigators said the recovered car will be processed for forensic evidence while police continue to seek tips from the public.
- The victim’s family has issued public pleas for accountability and the case highlights how a motor vehicle crossing county lines can require coordination between Philadelphia and Delaware County investigators.