A woman was fatally struck by SUV and SEPTA bus along Frankford Avenue

A 66-year-old woman was killed early Saturday morning when she was struck by an SUV and then a SEPTA bus while walking along Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia’s Wissinoming neighborhood, authorities said.

According to police, the accident occurred on the 5800 block of Frankford Avenue at 1:22 a.m. A white Dodge Durango was traveling south on Frankford when the woman walked out into the middle of the street, police said. The vehicle hit her, knocking her into the northbound lanes, police said.

SEPTA spokesman Andrew Busch said the initial impact threw the woman in front of the Route 66 bus, and she was struck a second time.

Both drivers stayed at the scene until police arrived. The woman, whose identity was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:27 a.m. by the Philadelphia Fire Department Medic Unit.

Police said the investigation was active and ongoing with the Crash Investigation Division. The woman’s identity was not disclosed.