Philadelphia filmmaker, 26, struck on bike, killed - Philly.com
At Philly CAM, which runs the city's public-access television station, people take classes or rent equipment and facilities. The person who helped them with their independent films and TV shows was Jay Mohan. "He was very welcoming and able to communicate technical things to people who didn't have much experience in a way that would make everyone feel comfortable," said Gretjen Clausing, executive director of Philly Community Access Media. Shortly after midnight Sunday, Mohan, 26, was riding his bike on Girard Avenue near Ridge when he was hit by a 1993 Buick Roadmaster traveling west on Girard, police said. He suffered multiple fractures and head trauma, and was taken to Hahnemann University Hospital, where he died around 2:45 a. m. , police said. Last month, a 22-year-old Temple University lacrosse player, Rachel Hall, was critically injured in a hit-and-run accident while she was riding her bike. Police said the driver of the Buick that hit Mohan stayed at the scene after the accident and was taken to Hahnemann with neck pain. Maori Karmael Holmes, the victim's girlfriend, said Mohan, whose given name was Vijay, was born in a suburb of Chicago, attended high school in India and studied at Temple University, where he earned a degree in film and media arts. Source: www.philly.com
