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Pedestrian Accident

Pedestrian Killed By Kia Crash In Philadelphia: Police Pedestrian Killed By Kia Crash In Philadelphia: Police
Pedestrian Killed By Kia Crash In Philadelphia: Police A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Kia Optima on Aramingo Avenue, Philadelphia police announced on Friday, Dec. 27. The crash happened around 6:56 a.m. at the intersection of Huntingdon Street and Aramingo Avenue in the 26th District, police said. A man believed to be about 35 years old was hit by a southbound Kia Optima. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Philadelphia Fire Department medics at 7:11 a.m., according to authorities. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. No arrests have been made, and the area remains under investigation by the Crash Inv…
90-Year-Old Man Struck By Vehicle In Montco: Police 90-Year-Old Man Struck By Vehicle In Montco: Police
90-Year-Old Man Struck By Vehicle In Montco: Police A 90-year-old man was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle early Thursday morning, Dec. 19, in Plymouth Meeting, according to police. The incident occurred around 5:51 a.m. on Germantown Pike, west of Walton Road, Plymouth Township Police said. Officers and EMS arrived to find the man in the eastbound lanes. He was transported to Jefferson Abington Hospital by Plymouth Community Ambulance Association and is listed in critical but stable condition, authorities said. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. The cause of the crash is under investiga…
Driver Mows Down Two Men On Philly Crosswalk, Flees: Police Driver Mows Down Two Men On Philly Crosswalk, Flees: Police
Driver Mows Down Two Men On Philly Crosswalk, Flees: Police A white Lincoln plowed onto a crosswalk island, striking two men waiting to cross the street in Philadelphia, police said. The driver, 63, fled but was caught blocks away on Broad Street on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, at 8:45 p.m. The crash happened at Broad and Juniper streets in the 9th District, where the Lincoln bypassed traffic stopped at a red light, jumped the island, and hit the pedestrians, investigators said. Police stopped the vehicle on the 1700 block of North Broad Street and arrested the driver. Both victims were taken to Jefferson University Hospital by paramedics. A male, who…
PA Man Struck Dead In Staples Parking Lot: Police PA Man Struck Dead In Staples Parking Lot: Police
PA Man Struck Dead In Staples Parking Lot: Police A man was struck dead in Pennsylvania Staples parking lot, police announced on Wednesday night, on Oct. 23.  The elderly King of Prussia man was struck in a Staples parking lot, located at 1844 Ridge Pike in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, at 12:15 p.m., police detailed in the release.  There are multiple marked crosswalks in the parking lot, as shown on Google Maps Street View, but it is unknown if he was walking in one.  He was pronounced dead at the scene, the police explained. "The driver of the striking vehicle has been fully cooperative with authorities …
Pedestrian Struck Dead In Montco: Police (UPDATE) Pedestrian Struck Dead In Montco: Police (UPDATE)
Pedestrian Struck Dead In Montco: Police (Update) The pedestrian who was struck dead in Montgomery County on Sunday morning, Oct. 13, has been identified, the Montgomery County Coroner's Office told Daily Voice on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Joseph Mastromatto, 35, of Hilltown Township, died from "blunt impact injuries," the coroner's office told Daily Voice. His death was ruled "accidental in nature." The collision happened in the area of 1330 North Broad Street at 6:19 a.m., Hatfield Police detailed in a news release. Officers called to the scene found a 34-year-old man lying "face down in the roadway," as stated in the release.  The…
St. Joe's Student Critical After Pedestrian Crash: Reports St. Joe's Student Critical After Pedestrian Crash: Reports
St. Joe's Student Critical After Pedestrian Crash: Reports A St. Joseph's University student was listed in critical condition after a pedestrian crash on Monday night, Sept. 23, according to multiple news reports. A motorist struck the unidentified student along City Avenue shortly before 8 p.m., Lower Merion Township police and the university told NBC Philadelphia. The victim was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition, the university said in an email sent to the campus community, the outlet said. The windshield of the SUV was shattered on the driver's side, NBC added. The person in the car stayed at the scene, police told 6abc News…
Pedestrian Hospitalized After Crash In Bucks County Pedestrian Hospitalized After Crash In Bucks County
Pedestrian Hospitalized After Crash In Bucks County A pedestrian was hospitalized with multiple injuries after a crash in Bucks County, authorities said. Perkasie Borough Police are investigating the crash that occurred at about 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5 at Callowhill Road and Dorchester Lane. A 70-year-old pedestrian was crossing in the crosswalk at Callowhill Road and was struck by a Volkswagen Jetta traveling eastbound on Callowhill Road, police said. The pedestrian was transported to Grandview Hospital by medics from St. Luke's Hospital. Perkasie Police were assisted at the scene by Perkasie Fire Company and the Bucks County Distr…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In South Philadelphia: Police Pedestrian Struck, Killed In South Philadelphia: Police
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In South Philadelphia: Police A 59-year-old woman was struck and killed by a vehicle late Wednesday, Aug. 7, authorities said. At 11:52 p.m., Philadelphia Police responded to an accident with injuries on the 5800 block of Broad Street in South Philadelphia East. A Subaru Ascent was traveling northbound on Broad Street when it struck a pedestrian who was attempting to cross the street, police said. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Her name had not been released as of press time.
SUV Slams Into 7-Eleven In Northeast Philadelphia: Police SUV Slams Into 7-Eleven In Northeast Philadelphia: Police
SUV Slams Into 7-Eleven In Northeast Philadelphia: Police A driver suffered a medical emergency before striking a pedestrian and crashing into a convenience store Thursday morning, Aug. 1, according to Philadelphia police.  The driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee lost consciousness while headed west on Harbison Avenue around 12:45 a.m., authorities said. The Jeep drove into the parking lot of a Bustleton Avenue 7-Eleven, struck a parked tractor-trailer, then hit a 34-year-old pedestrian, police wrote in a release.  It hit the storefront before coming to a rest, they added.  The pedestrian was taken to Torresdale Hospital in critical co…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Car In Norristown, Police Say Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Car In Norristown, Police Say
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Car In Norristown, Police Say A pedestrian was fatally struck by a car on Sunday, May 19 in Norristown, police said. Police said only that the incident happened at Astor and Main and was under investigation by Norristown and county detectives. This is a developing story. Check back for more.