SEPTA trolley fatally strikes pedestrian in Southwest Philadelphia

Wednesday, February 5, 2020
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A SEPTA trolley struck and killed a pedestrian in Southwest Philadelphia, police said.

It happened just after midnight Wednesday on the 3000 block of Island Avenue.
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The trolley operator told police he did not see the pedestrian.

He told authorities he pulled the emergency brake after the trolley struck the pedestrian.
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The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
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