Police: Man steals SUV, crashes into South Philly home

Published
June 19, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Colorado and West Shunk streets
Incident type
Crash, Hit and run

Summary

Hit And Run Philadelphia Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: A man stole an SUV and crashed it into a South Philadelphia row home at the intersection of Colorado and West Shunk streets shortly after 2 a.m. on a Friday. The driver fled the scene, and the vehicle was later towed away. Police initially thought the suspect had taken his girlfriend's car, but she denied that he was her boyfriend. No injuries were reported.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed driver At-fault party

Original reporting

Police: Man steals SUV, crashes into South Philly home

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