Police identified the victim as 64-year-old Samuber Shikhverdieva

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  • Philadelphia police identified Samuber Shikhverdieva as the 64-year-old jogger fatally struck by a SEPTA trolley on Monday, Nov. 2
  • The collision occurred near 45th Street and Chester Avenue around 9:10 a.m., a spokesperson for the Philadelphia Police Department told PEOPLE
  • SEPTA replaced trolley service with shuttle buses as police investigate the circumstances, CBS Philadelphia reported

A woman was jogging in Philadelphia when she was fatally hit by a SEPTA trolley on Monday, Nov. 2.

The victim was identified as Samuber Shikhverdieva, 64, a spokesperson for the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) tells PEOPLE.

Shikhverdieva was struck while jogging around 9:10 a.m. local time near 45th Street and Chester Avenue, police say. She was pronounced dead at the scene shortly afterward at 9:28 a.m. The PPD’s Crash Investigation Division is investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, and it is unclear whether charges will be filed against the SEPTA trolley operator.

“Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of the person who lost their life as we investigate this tragic accident,” a spokesperson for SEPTA said in a statement to local ABC affiliate WPVI. “SEPTA has also made services available for the trolley operator. The safety and security of our riders, employees, pedestrians and the communities we serve is our top priority. SEPTA will continue to work closely with Philadelphia Police as this investigation moves forward.”

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The trolley has been replaced with shuttle buses on its usual route following the fatal incident, CBS Philadelphia reported.

“They started lifting the trolley, and that’s when I realized there was somebody under the trolley,” a witness told WPVI. “Just a solemn reminder it could happen at any moment.”

Another witness told the outlet that they allegedly observed Shikhverdieva wearing earbuds, and that she may have not heard the trolley coming.

PEOPLE has reached out to SEPTA.

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