Philly Firefighter Hurt In Hit-Run, Police Say (Updated)

A firefighter in Philadelphia had their foot run over while trying to stop a driver from fleeing a crash early Monday morning, April 8, according to city police.

A PFD truck
Photo Credit: *Facebook/Philadelphia Fire Department*

Mac Bullock

04/08/2024 12:34 p.m.

Authorities said the driver crashed into five parked cars on the 4700 block of Osage Avenue around 1:45 a.m.

He ran over the firefighter's foot and then crashed into the side of a firetruck, authorities said. Both he and the firefighter were hospitalized at Penn-Presbyterian Medical Center in stable condition, police added.

The firefighter has since been released from the hospital, PFD told Daily Voice Monday afternoon.

Authorities did not name the 52-year-old driver or announce any charges as of midday Monday.

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