Crime & Safety

Peter Pan Bus Hits, Kills Pedestrian In Wheelchair Panhandling In Philadelphia, Police Say

Police said a Peter Pan tour bus was going north on Schuylkill Avenue when a 40-year-old pedestrian rolled in front of the bus.

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August 8, 2025

A pedestrian in a wheelchair was struck and killed by a Peter Pan tour bus in Philadelphia Thursday morning, police said.

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Officers responded to the 2900 block of Market Street in University City shortly after 9:30 a.m. for reports of a fatal crash between a bus and a pedestrian.

Police said a Peter Pan tour bus was going north on Schuylkill Avenue when a 40-year-old pedestrian panhandling between two lanes of traffic rolled in front of the bus.

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