Former Swarthmore College professor killed in bike crash in Upper Darby

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Friday, December 12, 2025
Former Swarthmore College professor killed in bike crash in Upper Darby

UPPER DARBY, Pa. (WPVI) -- Loved ones are calling for changes to make streets safer for cyclists in Delaware County.

It comes after a former Swarthmore College professor was killed while riding his bike in Upper Darby.

Teddy Einstein, 38, was in the bike lane with all his safety gear on when a vehicle struck him at Providence Road and Penn Pines Boulevard last week.

The vehicle reportedly stopped at the scene.

Einstein leaves behind a wife and two young children.

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