Man riding electric dirt bike killed in Germantown hit-and-run

Preliminary investigation found Dysheir M Mcfadden was riding an electric dirt bike when a white or light-colored sedan hit him on Chelten Avenue.

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A 24-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Friday in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood.

Just after 1 a.m. on Nov. 13, police and paramedics responded to reports of a crash with injuries at Chelten Avenue and Baynton Street. When they arrived, they found the man lying unresponsive in the roadway, according to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small.

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Léelo en español aquí. — The man was rushed to a local hospital, where he died minutes later. He was identified as Dysheir M McFadden.

A preliminary investigation found that McFadden was riding an electric dirt bike when a white or light-colored sedan hit him.

Witnesses told police the sedan was traveling westbound on Chelten Avenue when it struck McFadden. The driver then drove away from the scene, continuing westbound on Chelten Avenue, police said.

Investigators believe the crash occurred beneath a railroad trestle, rather than at an intersection or crosswalk. Police have not determined which direction McFadden was traveling at the time.

The impact appeared to have thrown the dirt bike more than 100 feet, with McFadden and the bike found in separate locations. Small said McFadden's sneakers were also knocked off during the crash, with one found in the roadway beneath the trestle and the other on the sidewalk, approximately 75 to 100 feet apart.

Investigators recovered several broken white vehicle parts that police said may have come from a Ford vehicle. However, police have not released a description of the driver or identified the specific vehicle model.

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FAA lifts nationwide ground stop after experiencing ‘instability' on Friday According to Small, the electric dirt bike McFadden was riding was not street legal because it lacked lights, turn signals, a license plate and an inspection sticker.

Mcfadden's family calls for driver to turn himself in "They just left him like he was an animal. My son didn’t deserve that, he really didn’t deserve that," his mother Taybria Snipe said.

The family of Dysheir M Mcfadden says he was a father, son, brother and friend who was very loved.

"He didn’t play with nobody. He didn’t play about his family and he loved us and that’s why we’re going through it right now. He brought all of us together. We’re gonna miss him," his sister Shay McFadden said.

To prevent these types of tragedies, the Bike Coalition tells NBC10 that they're working with state legislators on more regulations for e-bikes of different speeds.

"I think it would really help distinguish what is allowed and what isn’t," Julio Rodriguez explained.

A vigil is planned for Saturday, Nov. 14 to honor McFadden.

Anyone with any information that could help in this investigation is urged to contact the Philadelphia Police Department at 215-686-TIPS (8477) or anonymously online here.