Police searching for hit-and-run suspect who killed DJ on one of city’s most dangerous roads

Police are still looking for the driver of an SUV that hit and killed a cyclist last weekend in West Philadelphia on one of the most unsafe streets in the city.

People who live and work in the Overbrook area say the stretch of Lancaster Avenue between 50th and 60th streets can be a death trap. David Talone is a member of Philly Bike Action and often rides around West Philly.

“The speeds on Lancaster Avenue are pretty incredible,” said Talone, who got rid of his car a few years ago and now uses his bike to get around Philly. Talone said he avoids that stretch of Lancaster Avenue…

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