PHILADELPHIA, PA : 1 dead after car crashes into SEPTA Trolley in Overbrook on Thursday, 21st September 2023
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
One man is dead after a car crashed into a SEPTA trolley in the city’s Overbrook section on Thursday night.
According to police the fatal crash occurred at 8:19 p.m. on the intersection of 59th Street and Lansdowne Avenue.
Police say a man was driving a grey Dodge Charger southbound when it crashed into a SEPTA Route 10 Trolley that was driving westbound, and burst into flames.
In an update by Philadelphia Police, investigators say the Dodge driver disregarded a red traffic light and drove through the intersection crashing into the SEPTA Trolley who had a green light.
According to Chief Inspector Scott Small, the collision forced the trolley to jump off the tracks.
As soon as the collision occurred, nearby police officers were able to immediately jump in to action and pull the driver out of the car.
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