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Stolen Car Goes Airborne Into Frankford Rowhome After Two-Car Crash, Driver Flees

Police report the Honda involved had been stolen, with the Toyota driver hospitalized in critical condition.

Overview

  • Police say the crash happened around 3:30 a.m. near Oxford Avenue, Horrocks Street and Kenwyn Street in Philadelphia’s Frankford neighborhood.
  • The speeding Honda allegedly blew a stop sign, struck a Toyota and went airborne into a bay window, collapsing part of the home’s facade.
  • The Toyota’s 31-year-old driver was taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to authorities.
  • The Honda driver ran off on foot and remains at large, and the vehicle had been reported stolen in early September.
  • The city’s Department of Licenses and Inspections was notified to assess structural damage as investigators from the Crash Investigation Division processed the scene.