Medical emergency leads to SUV crash in West Philly; driver critical, woman injured

Published
June 24, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Pennsylvania
56th and Lansdowne
Incident type
Pedestrian struck

Summary

Pedestrian Hit Pennsylvania Today in Pennsylvania: A 76-year-old SUV taxi driver suffered a medical emergency while stopped on 56th Street in West Philadelphia on June 23, causing the vehicle to accelerate onto the sidewalk and crash into a building near 56th and Lansdowne. A woman in her 30s was struck by the SUV and injured before the vehicle hit the building. Both the driver and the pedestrian were transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, with the driver listed in critical condition and the pedestrian in stable condition with neck and right-side pain. The building suffered significant damage and was condemned by Licenses and Inspections.

Publicly reported parties

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

Original reporting

Medical emergency leads to SUV crash in West Philly; driver critical, woman injured | FOX 29 Philadelphia

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