People could be seen running away after crashing an SUV into a Northeast Philadelphia home overnight. A neighbor described the “horrifying” scene.
Three people could be seen running off after an SUV slammed into a Northeast Philadelphia home overnight.
The crash startled neighbors at the intersection of Academy Road and Morrell Avenue -- near the Northeast Philadelphia Airport -- around 1:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024.
“First you hear the bang, and you don’t know what it was,” said a neighbor. “Then you see the car and you see them running and screaming, saying, ‘let’s go.’ And, it was horrifying.”
One of the men appeared to have an injured arm, the neighbor said.
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However, Philadelphia police later said no one was hurt when the 2024 Mercedes-Benz crashed.
"The driver initially left the scene on foot, but returned to the scene and cooperated with the investigation," police said.
There was also a smell of gas in the air following the wreck.
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Police said the wreck left the home with minor damage and the licenses and inspections would examine the home to ensure it was structurally sound.
The cause of the crash remained under investigation.
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