A 19-year-old driver who struck and killed a pedestrian while street racing in Philadelphia early Tuesday was later taken into custody by in New Jersey by Pennsauken police, authorities said.

Two vehicles were racing on Castor Avenue shortly after midnight when one of the cars hit a man near the corner of Aramingo Avenue, according to Officer Tanya Little, a Philadelphia police spokeswoman.

The driver of the Dodge Charger — Joseph Vannauker — then sped toward Richmond Avenue and across the Betsy Ross Bridge into Pennsauken, where the car was stopped by Pennsauken police, Little said.

Philadelphia police charged Vannauker, of Levittown, Pennsylvania, with homicide by vehicle, murder and reckless driving.

A 16-year-old passenger was treated for an injury to his right hand and forearm at a Philadelphia hospital before being released to his parents.

The pedestrian pronounced dead at 12:25 a.m. has not been identified pending family notification.

The driver of the second car involved in the street race has not been found.

Pennsauken police couldn’t be reached Tuesday morning.

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