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. >> reporter: the driver of the tow truck never stopped, alfonse driving on that same road saw it all unfold. after the impact, the the woman's personal belongings actually flew into her windshield. >> i saw her like walk up to the center lane and then she was gone. and then her cell phone and purse hit my car. >> reporter: alfonse park her suv and got out to find where would the man had landed. >> her body was like, i don't know they are saying 50, hundred feet away. i don't know how anybody can do that. it is just terrifying. one minute she's there and then gone. i am just left her there and took off he didn't even stop, like didn't ease up on the gas or nothing. >> reporter: kathy, was also driving on state road, when she saw the victim go airborne. >> i didn't realize it was a person. >> reporter: driver of the hit and run tow truck didn't stop but she did. >> just ran up and if she was conscious and if she could breathe and just trying to keep her warm and comfortable i mean but she was very injured. >> reporter: total strangers, now connect by tragedy, witnesses who stopped to h
. >> reporter: the driver of the tow truck never stopped, alfonse driving on that same road saw it all unfold. after the impact, the the woman's personal belongings actually flew into her windshield. >> i saw her like walk up to the center lane and then she was gone. and then her cell phone and purse hit my car. >> reporter: alfonse park her suv and got out to find where would the man had landed. >> her body was like, i don't know they are saying 50, hundred feet away. i...
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linda alfonse was there as the hit and run unfolded right in front of her. >> i saw her walk up to the center lane and then she was gone. then her cell phone and purse hit my car. >> reporter: the accident happened here in the 8100 block of state road in holmesberg 5:15 tuesday evening. investigators say the three three-year old victim was not in the the crosswalk as she was hit. as the tow truck traveled north eyewitnesses say the driver didn't even slow down. >> they hit so hard, they had to have known they hit something and would have at least stopped but there were no brake lights. >> reporter: now police are searching for a truck and driver. police surveillance video in the area will help better identify both. >> someone strikes a human being and then, intentionally, flees the scene, is involved in the hit and run, then that is just a horrific tragedy. >> reporter: it is a scene other drivers on state road that night won't soon forget and a reaction from a driver they say they will never understand. >> by the time we realized it was a personally stopped my car to see if i can help
linda alfonse was there as the hit and run unfolded right in front of her. >> i saw her walk up to the center lane and then she was gone. then her cell phone and purse hit my car. >> reporter: the accident happened here in the 8100 block of state road in holmesberg 5:15 tuesday evening. investigators say the three three-year old victim was not in the the crosswalk as she was hit. as the tow truck traveled north eyewitnesses say the driver didn't even slow down. >> they hit so...
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linda alfonse was there as it unfolded right in front of her. >> i saw her walk up to the center line and then she was gone, and then her cell phone and purse hit my car. >> reporter: accident happened here in the 8100 block of state road in holmesberg around 5:15 tuesday evening. investigators say the three three-year old victim was in the in the crosswalk as she was hit and as tow truck, eyewitnesses say the driver didn't even slow down. >> they hit so hard, they had to have known they hit something and have would have at least stopped but there were no brake lights. >> reporter: police are searching for truck and driver hoping surveillance video will better identify both. >> somebody strikes a human being and then intentionally, fleece the scene is involved in the hit and run and that is just horrific tragedy. >> reporter: it is a scene that other drivers on the state road that night won't soon forget and a reaction by a driver they say that they will never understand. >> by the time i realized it was a personally had stopped my car to see if i could help her. >> you knew you hit s
linda alfonse was there as it unfolded right in front of her. >> i saw her walk up to the center line and then she was gone, and then her cell phone and purse hit my car. >> reporter: accident happened here in the 8100 block of state road in holmesberg around 5:15 tuesday evening. investigators say the three three-year old victim was in the in the crosswalk as she was hit and as tow truck, eyewitnesses say the driver didn't even slow down. >> they hit so hard, they had to have...
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linda alfonse was there as hit and run unfolded in front of her. >> i saw her walk up to the center line and then she was gone, and then her, her cell phone and purse hit my car. >> reporter: accident happened here in the 8100 block of state road in holmesberg 5:15 tuesday evening. investigators say the three three-year old victim was not in the crosswalk as she was hit. a as tow truck traveled north, eyewitnesses say the driver didn't even slow down. >> it hit so hard, they had to know they hit something and would have at least stopped. >> reporter: police are searching for the truck and its drive, hoping surveillance video in the area will help better identify both. >> when somebody strikes a human being and then intentionally flees the scene, involved in the hit and run, well then that is just a horrific tragedy. >> reporter: it is a scene other drivers on state road that night won't soon forget and reaction by a driver they say they will never understand. >> by the time i realized it was a personally stopped my car just to see if i could help her. >> you knew he hit someone. you hear
linda alfonse was there as hit and run unfolded in front of her. >> i saw her walk up to the center line and then she was gone, and then her, her cell phone and purse hit my car. >> reporter: accident happened here in the 8100 block of state road in holmesberg 5:15 tuesday evening. investigators say the three three-year old victim was not in the crosswalk as she was hit. a as tow truck traveled north, eyewitnesses say the driver didn't even slow down. >> it hit so hard, they...