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One Person Fatally Injured in Car Crash

339 E Lehigh Ave, McGuire, Philadelphia

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Summary

  • A driver was killed early Thursday when an SUV crashed into a building on the 300 block of East Lehigh Avenue in the 24th District and caught fire.
  • Police say the dark-colored 2014 Dodge Journey was traveling eastbound on Lehigh Avenue when it struck the building around 5:16 a.m.
  • Fire Department medics pronounced the driver dead at the scene at 5:40 a.m. The driver has not been identified.
  • Police held the scene for investigators, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Firefighters confirm both the building and the vehicle were fire following the crash.

PPD West · 0:24
623, we're getting calls that it's at the U-Haul station. Is the building of the U-Haul on fire or just a truck? The building is on fire. The call is on fire as well. Received. Cars standby. 30-24, can you head over there, please? Any units to start over there? 30-24. Received. Cars standby.

Police advise that the the situation is being managed as a single alarm incident.

PPD West · 0:03
It's just going to be considered one alarm. Received. Thank you.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 339 E Lehigh Ave.

Police advise that the car struck the building's exterior, triggering multiple alarms. Firefighters are managing the situation.

PPD West · 0:30
I'm going to go with no. The car hit on the outside portion of the building, so it might have set a few of them off, and it's a really big U-Haul, so they're probably just going to all be coming out between fire alarms and burglary alarms. Received, sir. I meant how many, what the fire department said. I'm going to give their dispatch a call and see if they...

EMS confirmed one fatality at the scene of the crash.

PPD West · 0:07
in Lehigh. It's going to be 339 East Lehigh. Medic 8 pronounced 1 at 540 AM.

Police reviewing video advise no one was seen exiting the vehicle after the crash.

PPD West · 0:03
RTC, just be advised, we don't see anybody coming out of that.
PPD West · 0:09
Received, no one that cruises the vehicle. Now, should we have two cameras that catch it at different angles so it doesn't appear to be anybody getting in with it?

Police have received a report of a car that crashed into a building and caught fire. Firefighters are en route.

PPD West · 0:26
623. 23. There's a huge fire in 339 Lehigh. The car just went into the building. It's on fire. Can you send the fire department over? Received. 339 Lehigh. Correct. What kind of building is it?

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 339 W Lehigh Ave.

Firefighters confirm both the building and the vehicle were fire following the crash.

PPD West · 0:24
623, we're getting calls that it's at the U-Haul station. Is the building of the U-Haul on fire or just a truck? The building is on fire. The call is on fire as well. Received. Cars standby. 30-24, can you head over there, please? Any units to start over there? 30-24. Received. Cars standby.

Police advise that the the situation is being managed as a single alarm incident.

PPD West · 0:03
It's just going to be considered one alarm. Received. Thank you.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 339 E Lehigh Ave.

Police advise that the car struck the building's exterior, triggering multiple alarms. Firefighters are managing the situation.

PPD West · 0:30
I'm going to go with no. The car hit on the outside portion of the building, so it might have set a few of them off, and it's a really big U-Haul, so they're probably just going to all be coming out between fire alarms and burglary alarms. Received, sir. I meant how many, what the fire department said. I'm going to give their dispatch a call and see if they...

EMS confirmed one fatality at the scene of the crash.

PPD West · 0:07
in Lehigh. It's going to be 339 East Lehigh. Medic 8 pronounced 1 at 540 AM.

Police reviewing video advise no one was seen exiting the vehicle after the crash.

PPD West · 0:03
RTC, just be advised, we don't see anybody coming out of that.
PPD West · 0:09
Received, no one that cruises the vehicle. Now, should we have two cameras that catch it at different angles so it doesn't appear to be anybody getting in with it?

Police have received a report of a car that crashed into a building and caught fire. Firefighters are en route.

PPD West · 0:26
623. 23. There's a huge fire in 339 Lehigh. The car just went into the building. It's on fire. Can you send the fire department over? Received. 339 Lehigh. Correct. What kind of building is it?

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 339 W Lehigh Ave.

Firefighters confirm both the building and the vehicle were fire following the crash.

PPD West · 0:24
623, we're getting calls that it's at the U-Haul station. Is the building of the U-Haul on fire or just a truck? The building is on fire. The call is on fire as well. Received. Cars standby. 30-24, can you head over there, please? Any units to start over there? 30-24. Received. Cars standby.

Police advise that the the situation is being managed as a single alarm incident.

PPD West · 0:03
It's just going to be considered one alarm. Received. Thank you.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 339 E Lehigh Ave.

Police advise that the car struck the building's exterior, triggering multiple alarms. Firefighters are managing the situation.

PPD West · 0:30
I'm going to go with no. The car hit on the outside portion of the building, so it might have set a few of them off, and it's a really big U-Haul, so they're probably just going to all be coming out between fire alarms and burglary alarms. Received, sir. I meant how many, what the fire department said. I'm going to give their dispatch a call and see if they...

EMS confirmed one fatality at the scene of the crash.

PPD West · 0:07
in Lehigh. It's going to be 339 East Lehigh. Medic 8 pronounced 1 at 540 AM.

Police reviewing video advise no one was seen exiting the vehicle after the crash.

PPD West · 0:03
RTC, just be advised, we don't see anybody coming out of that.
PPD West · 0:09
Received, no one that cruises the vehicle. Now, should we have two cameras that catch it at different angles so it doesn't appear to be anybody getting in with it?

Police have received a report of a car that crashed into a building and caught fire. Firefighters are en route.

PPD West · 0:26
623. 23. There's a huge fire in 339 Lehigh. The car just went into the building. It's on fire. Can you send the fire department over? Received. 339 Lehigh. Correct. What kind of building is it?

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 339 W Lehigh Ave.

Firefighters confirm both the building and the vehicle were fire following the crash.

PPD West · 0:24
623, we're getting calls that it's at the U-Haul station. Is the building of the U-Haul on fire or just a truck? The building is on fire. The call is on fire as well. Received. Cars standby. 30-24, can you head over there, please? Any units to start over there? 30-24. Received. Cars standby.

Police advise that the the situation is being managed as a single alarm incident.

PPD West · 0:03
It's just going to be considered one alarm. Received. Thank you.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 339 E Lehigh Ave.

Police advise that the car struck the building's exterior, triggering multiple alarms. Firefighters are managing the situation.

PPD West · 0:30
I'm going to go with no. The car hit on the outside portion of the building, so it might have set a few of them off, and it's a really big U-Haul, so they're probably just going to all be coming out between fire alarms and burglary alarms. Received, sir. I meant how many, what the fire department said. I'm going to give their dispatch a call and see if they...

EMS confirmed one fatality at the scene of the crash.

PPD West · 0:07
in Lehigh. It's going to be 339 East Lehigh. Medic 8 pronounced 1 at 540 AM.

Police reviewing video advise no one was seen exiting the vehicle after the crash.

PPD West · 0:03
RTC, just be advised, we don't see anybody coming out of that.
PPD West · 0:09
Received, no one that cruises the vehicle. Now, should we have two cameras that catch it at different angles so it doesn't appear to be anybody getting in with it?

Police have received a report of a car that crashed into a building and caught fire. Firefighters are en route.

PPD West · 0:26
623. 23. There's a huge fire in 339 Lehigh. The car just went into the building. It's on fire. Can you send the fire department over? Received. 339 Lehigh. Correct. What kind of building is it?

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 339 W Lehigh Ave.

Firefighters confirm both the building and the vehicle were fire following the crash.

PPD West · 0:24
623, we're getting calls that it's at the U-Haul station. Is the building of the U-Haul on fire or just a truck? The building is on fire. The call is on fire as well. Received. Cars standby. 30-24, can you head over there, please? Any units to start over there? 30-24. Received. Cars standby.

Police advise that the the situation is being managed as a single alarm incident.

PPD West · 0:03
It's just going to be considered one alarm. Received. Thank you.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 339 E Lehigh Ave.

Police advise that the car struck the building's exterior, triggering multiple alarms. Firefighters are managing the situation.

PPD West · 0:30
I'm going to go with no. The car hit on the outside portion of the building, so it might have set a few of them off, and it's a really big U-Haul, so they're probably just going to all be coming out between fire alarms and burglary alarms. Received, sir. I meant how many, what the fire department said. I'm going to give their dispatch a call and see if they...

EMS confirmed one fatality at the scene of the crash.

PPD West · 0:07
in Lehigh. It's going to be 339 East Lehigh. Medic 8 pronounced 1 at 540 AM.

Police reviewing video advise no one was seen exiting the vehicle after the crash.

PPD West · 0:03
RTC, just be advised, we don't see anybody coming out of that.
PPD West · 0:09
Received, no one that cruises the vehicle. Now, should we have two cameras that catch it at different angles so it doesn't appear to be anybody getting in with it?

Police have received a report of a car that crashed into a building and caught fire. Firefighters are en route.

PPD West · 0:26
623. 23. There's a huge fire in 339 Lehigh. The car just went into the building. It's on fire. Can you send the fire department over? Received. 339 Lehigh. Correct. What kind of building is it?

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 339 W Lehigh Ave.

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Comments30

philadelphiaUser2507813007Oct 8 at 9:41 AM

they prob had a medical issue and crashed

user1780061622Oct 8 at 9:43 AM

Speed kills.

PerlaDeDiosOct 8 at 9:43 AM

My prayers are sent to the driver and family 🙏🙏🙏

tim_ceeOct 8 at 7:29 AM

My condolences and prayers for the families affected by this tragic accident.

philadelphiaUser2507813007Oct 8 at 9:41 AM

they prob had a medical issue and crashed

user1780061622Oct 8 at 9:43 AM

Speed kills.

PerlaDeDiosOct 8 at 9:43 AM

My prayers are sent to the driver and family 🙏🙏🙏

tim_ceeOct 8 at 7:29 AM

My condolences and prayers for the families affected by this tragic accident.

philadelphiaUser2507813007Oct 8 at 9:41 AM

they prob had a medical issue and crashed

user1780061622Oct 8 at 9:43 AM

Speed kills.

PerlaDeDiosOct 8 at 9:43 AM

My prayers are sent to the driver and family 🙏🙏🙏

tim_ceeOct 8 at 7:29 AM

My condolences and prayers for the families affected by this tragic accident.

philadelphiaUser2507813007Oct 8 at 9:41 AM

they prob had a medical issue and crashed

user1780061622Oct 8 at 9:43 AM

Speed kills.

PerlaDeDiosOct 8 at 9:43 AM

My prayers are sent to the driver and family 🙏🙏🙏

tim_ceeOct 8 at 7:29 AM

My condolences and prayers for the families affected by this tragic accident.

philadelphiaUser2507813007Oct 8 at 9:41 AM

they prob had a medical issue and crashed

user1780061622Oct 8 at 9:43 AM

Speed kills.

PerlaDeDiosOct 8 at 9:43 AM

My prayers are sent to the driver and family 🙏🙏🙏

tim_ceeOct 8 at 7:29 AM

My condolences and prayers for the families affected by this tragic accident.

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