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Woman struck, killed by SEPTA trolley in West Philadelphia identified

Jasmine T. Winters
Reporter · Monday, November 2, 2026 at 10:27 PM · 1 min read
Woman struck, killed by SEPTA trolley in West Philadelphia identified — Newtown Square Community news

A SEPTA trolley struck and killed a 64-year-old woman who was jogging in West Philadelphia Monday morning.Police identified the woman as Samuber Shikhverdieva. Around 9:15 a.m., an eastbound Route 13 trolley struck Shikhverdieva, who was jogging through the intersection of 45th Street and Chester Avenue, a SEPTA spokesperson said. Shikhverdieva was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:28 a.m., according to police. Chopper 3/CBS News Philadelphia The SEPTA trolley was replaced by shuttle buses after the deadly incident. It remains under investigation by police.

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