4100 Block of N. Delaware Ave. — Reported Site of Fatal Hit-and-Run A 23-year-old Cherry Hill man was struck and killed by a driver who fled the scene early Thursday, October 15, 2026, on North Delaware Avenue in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond section, authorities said. Brendan Casuscelli was walking in the 4100 block when he was hit and pronounced dead at the scene, according to Philadelphia police.
Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department’s 24th District responded to the block at approximately 12:53 a.m. Thursday, where Philadelphia Fire Department paramedics pronounced Casuscelli dead around 1 a.m., according to Shore News Network. Shore News Network reported the crash on October 15, before NJ.com published its report on October 16, identifying Casuscelli as the victim and noting he was from Cherry Hill.
Investigators from the Philadelphia Police Crash Investigation Division found multiple tire marks in the roadway near where Casuscelli’s body was found; police believe a vehicle struck him and fled, according to Metro Philadelphia, which reported the crash on October 15. Police had no eyewitnesses or a description of the vehicle involved in the immediate aftermath, per the same report.
A Friend Remembered, A Search Continues
A friend, Dom Mirando, wrote online that Casuscelli was someone who cracked jokes and brightened the lives of those around him. As of Thursday, police had provided no additional information about the search for the driver, according to NJ.com’s report…