{"id":126400,"date":"2026-03-01T00:44:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T00:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/126400\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T00:44:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T00:44:30","slug":"motorcyclist-killed-in-hit-and-run-after-vehicle-detaches-from-tow-truck-in-philadelphias-frankford-section-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/126400\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorcyclist killed in hit-and-run after vehicle detaches from tow truck in Philadelphia’s Frankford section, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"

A motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia’s Frankford neighborhood after a vehicle detached from a tow truck and struck him, police said.<\/p>\n

Inspector D.F. Pace said the crash happened around 4:15 p.m. on the 4000 block of Frankford Avenue. After reviewing surveillance video authorities said a tow truck was hauling a vehicle when it became detached from the truck’s hook and began rolling backwards down the street with no one behind the wheel. The vehicle then crashed into a man on a motorcycle. The tow truck continued driving away from the scene. <\/p>\n

The motorcyclist was rushed to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead just before 4:50 p.m., Pace said.<\/p>\n

The tow truck was found just before 7:00 p.m. at 1026 E. Lycoming St. in the city’s Juniata Park neighborhood, police said.<\/p>\n

Police said they are working to identify and locate the driver and have contacted the company the driver works for.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.<\/p>\n

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