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SEPTA trolley strikes and kills pedestrian in West Philadelphia, Route 13 disrupted

Jasmine T. Winters
Reporter · Monday, November 2, 2026 at 3:11 PM · 1 min read
SEPTA trolley strikes and kills pedestrian in West Philadelphia, Route 13 disrupted — Newtown Square Community news

A SEPTA trolley is being replaced with shuttle buses on Monday morning after it struck and killed a person in West Philadelphia.Around 9:15 a.m., an eastbound Route 13 trolley struck a person in the street at 45th Street and Chester Avenue, a SEPTA spokesperson said. Chopper 3/CBS News Philadelphia No one else was injured.Police and firefighters were on the scene investigating.

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