Dashcam video captures terrifying attempted carjacking in Philadelphia | See how the driver got away

Investigators say the suspects were also caught on surveillance on SEPTA's Market Street line before the incident.
Friday, February 9, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Dashcam video recorded an attempted carjacking in Philadelphia's Spring Garden neighborhood.

It happened at about 1:05 a.m. on January 27 in the 500 block of North 17th Street.
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Police say the suspects used a stolen car to cut off the driver.

In the video, you can see four people get out and one runs toward the driver, pointing a gun at him.

The driver managed to get away by first backing up before speeding off, clipping the stolen car in the process.
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Investigators say the suspects were also caught on surveillance on SEPTA's Market Street line before the incident.

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