Two people dead after
being struck on Boulevard

Two pedestrians were killed last week as they tried to cross Roosevelt Boulevard.
The first accident took place at 12:30 a.m. on Friday.
According to the police accident investigation division, Denise Johnson was running across the Boulevard to the west side, north of the crosswalk at Lott Street, when she was struck by a Ford Windstar minivan that was traveling north in the center lane of the inner drive.
Johnson, 51, of the 300 block of S. 52nd St., was taken to Frankford Hospital-Torresdale, where she was pronounced dead a little more than an hour later.
The other accident happened at 1:40 a.m. on Sunday.
Police said Michael Hufnagel was crossing the Boulevard to the west side in the crosswalk at Plaza Drive, which is north of Haldeman Avenue, when he was hit by a Toyota Corolla traveling north in the center lane of the inner drive.
Hufnagel, 26, of Churchville, Bucks County, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said both drivers had green lights and stopped at the scene after the accidents.
No charges have been filed in either case.
The investigation continues. ••