Taxi crashes into building in West Philadelphia on Tuesday evening – NBC10 Philadelphia

Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Pennsylvania
West Philadelphia
Incident type
Pedestrian struck

Summary

Pedestrian Hit Pennsylvania Today in Pennsylvania: A taxi cab veered off the road in West Philadelphia on Tuesday evening at around 6:30 p.m., striking a woman on the sidewalk and then crashing into a house. Police said the 76-year-old cab driver may have had a medical emergency that caused him to lose control. The woman who was hit was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition, while the cab driver was listed in critical condition, though it is unclear if his injuries were due to the crash or the medical emergency. The home the cab crashed into was condemned by Licenses & Inspections, but no one was home at the time.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Driver Driver Injured
76-year-old taxi cab driver At-fault party

Original reporting

Taxi crashes into building in West Philadelphia on Tuesday evening – NBC10 Philadelphia

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