ALLENTOWN, Pa. — An Allentown man hit by a vehicle in the city late Sunday has died, Lehigh County Coroner Dan Buglio said.
It’s the fourth pedestrian killed in Allentown in 2024.
Miguel Angel DeJesus, 70, was struck at 8:48 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of West Liberty Street, according to a release.
DeJesus was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, where he died from his injuries Monday morning, the release said.
Buglio said DeJesus died from blunt force injuries and ruled the manner of death an accident.
The coroner’s office is trying to locate next-of-kin for DeJesus and is asking anyone with information to call 610-782-3426 or email danielbuglio@lehighcounty.org.
Fourth pedestrian death since spring
The incident occurred a little more than a month after a Lackawanna County man was struck and killed by a vehicle on Hamilton Boulevard in Allentown.
Police were dispatched around 10 p.m. June 25 to the area in front of the Hamilton Family Restaurant in the 2000 block for a crash, a release said.
Upon arrival, officers found Li-Qiang Hu, 42, with serious injuries. He was transported by Allentown EMS to a local hospital, but later succumbed to his injuries.
In May, a husband and wife also were fatally struck by a vehicle in the city.
Frank R. Wyant, 83, and Marcella A. Wyant, 80, died from multiple blunt-force traumas after a vehicle hit them about 8:20 p.m. May 3 as they walked near West Chew and North Main streets.
Hoping to curb traffic fatalities, Allentown launched the Safe Streets for All project to end all pedestrian deaths in the city by 2030.
Five pedestrians were killed last year, and a dozen others were seriously injured, according to city officials.
