On Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at approximately 5:16 a.m., Philadelphia police responded to the 300 block of East Lehigh Avenue in the 24th District for a vehicle that crashed into a building.
A dark-colored 2014 Dodge Journey was traveling eastbound on Lehigh Avenue when it crashed into the building. The vehicle caught fire following the crash.
The unidentified driver was pronounced dead at the scene by Philadelphia Fire Department medics at approximately 5:40 a.m.
The scene was held for investigators. The investigation remains ongoing.