Police: Driver runs red light, killed in collision with van in Wissinoming

A Mercedes was struck by a Ford E150 van traveling southbound on Harbison.
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A man is dead after a crash in the Wissinoming section of Philadelphia on Tuesday morning.

The fatal collision happened around 9:16 a.m. on the 6100 block of Harbinson Avenue.
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Investigators say a man, in his early 20s, driving a Mercedes westbound on Benner Street ran a red light.

The Mercedes was struck by a Ford E150 van traveling southbound on Harbison.

Chopper 6 over the scene showed both vehicles severely damaged, with the van ending up on its side on the sidewalk.


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The driver of the Mercedes was pronounced dead at the scene.

No other injuries have been reported.



The identity of the Mercedes driver has not been released.
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