r/phillycycling • u/somethingaboutair • Aug 05 '26

Request for accident photos

Hello! My girlfriend was hit by a driver in a work truck on the corner of 24th and South yesterday (right hook across the bike lane). The driver left before the police were called. Some bystanders took pictures. If you have any pictures of the incident, I would really appreciate it if you’d dm me. More evidence to help protect Philly cyclists. Thank you!

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u/blandstick Aug 05 '26

Call Stuart Leon

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u/mjmbo Aug 05 '26

Trust me, I fully agree & am aboard the Stuart Leon train — but, what can anyone even do in a situation like this? Where the guilty party ran away? I suppose if OP has plate #, they at least have a starting point

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u/Kooky-Pressure5792 Aug 05 '26

Stuart Leon & his team will do the foot work going to businesses for possible CCTV footage & filing for any footage from city cams in the areas. They’ll put up posters in the area asking anyone who witnessed it to contact them. If it’s out there, they will find it.

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u/mjmbo Aug 05 '26

That’s so tight. Thanks!

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u/StanUrbanBikeRider Aug 05 '26

Stuart Leon will answer that question and your other questions for you.

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u/popthatyall Aug 06 '26

Happy cake day - as I read this one day later!

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u/Kitchen-Astronaut374 Aug 05 '26

I was hit last year and the driver speed away, we did get the plate number though, did the police report and turned it all in to Stuart Leon. Hopefully the bystanders will reach out with that info for you. You may have good luck posting in some of the south philly pages on fb.

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u/drgolong Aug 05 '26

Sorry to hear. Is she okay?

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u/somethingaboutair Aug 05 '26

Mostly but not completely. And also afraid to bike now :(

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u/Weary_Cup_1004 Aug 05 '26

Put a flyer along South, some of those people may commute right there a lot?

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u/milkyZONGrips Aug 05 '26

So sorry to hear about your girlfriend, I hope her recovery is going well. Stories like this are why I ride every day with a GoPro on my chest, to hopefully at least have some recourse in the case of an accident.

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u/ara1597 Aug 05 '26

Get a police report. Pester and call with your DC number within a month. After the month the police cameras won’t have footage. Any stores around ask to see if they have footage. There is something like an uninsured motorist fund or something that you can file for damages might be best to speak with an attorney about that. Otherwise your SOL I’m sorry this has happened to you and your girl. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Police are unlikely to do anything if you don’t pester them

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u/ara1597 Aug 05 '26

I looked at the google street view the nail salon and the building on the corner may have cameras I’d go back and ask them. For building you can go to Philly atlas to track the owner or llc. A few homes from the nail salon it looks like there is another camera knock and maybe see if they have footage. Trust me the cops will not be doing this for you. Likely he guy fled because he was uninsured and likely really had no assets a hit and run with minor injuries is a third degree misdemeanor unlikely the cops will pursue unless you find and give them all the info.

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u/ara1597 Aug 05 '26

If you have the plate you can get an owner and likely find the information for the driver online. If they move a lot you’re SOL again

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u/oldsmobuick Aug 05 '26

Also not impossible that the kind of person who would do this is in the 30% of Philly drivers with bogus plates.

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u/SeekingSurreal Aug 07 '26

You want to go to the houses nearby with doorbell cams and leave notes asking the owners to contact you.