A runaway SEPTA trolley crashed into a historic home in Southwest Philadelphia at about 10:45 p.m. Thursday. One person was home at the time.
A runaway SEPTA trolley crashed into a historic home in Southwest Philadelphia on Thursday night.
Officials said the trolley was out of service when it crashed at about 10:45 p.m. near Island and Woodland avenues. There was a mechanic onboard, but no one was driving, according to SEPTA Chief Operating Officer Scott Sauer.Officials said the trolley derailed, struck an SUV, injuring the two people inside, and then slammed into the historic home.The mechanic on board did suffer injuries but is expected to be OK.
The oldest section of the structure still stands and was also a main stagecoach road between Philadelphia and the southern colonies.
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