Bike Accident

Fatal Frankford Philadelphia Hit and Run Bicycle Accident

Monday, July 12th, 2010

Shortly after midnight on Sunday July 11, 2010 a 41 year old woman was riding her bike in the Frankford section of Philadelphia.  At approximately 12:30 the woman was hit by a car near the intersection of Torresdale Avenue and Adams Avenue. 

The woman, who has not yet been identified, was taken to Hahnemann Hospital where she died from her injuries on Sunday.  The driver of the car left the scene of the accident.  However, police located the black Ford Taurus that hit the bicyclist in the 2100 block of Gillingham Street shortly after the accident and officials are talking to the vehicle’s owner as the investigation into this fatal Philadelphia hit and run bicycle accident continues.

What Happens When a Fire Truck, A Police Cruiser and a Bicycle Collide?

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, a Philadelphia police car and a fire truck were responding to a fire on Brown Street when they collided with one another.  The accident occurred at 38th Street and Haverford Avenue.

The force of the impact caused the police car to hit a bicyclist.  Both the 45 year old male police officer from the 16th district and the 23 year old bicyclist were taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania with injuries.  Their identities have not yet been released.

Police are investigating what caused this Philadelphia accident which not only resulted in injuries but in the emergency vehicles not reaching their destination.

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