A shuttle carrying Penn Medicine employees was involved in a crash in South Philadelphia early Friday morning.
Police responded to the crash at the intersection of Columbus Boulevard and Reed Street at around 6:38 a.m. A Philadelphia Police Department spokesperson wrote to The Daily Pennsylvanian that a car “struck the bus on the front driver’s side, causing it to spin and overturn onto its driver’s side.”
The spokesperson added that the shuttle came to a rest across Columbus Boulevard and the Conrail railroad tracks.
“The preliminary investigation indicates that a 2023 red Honda Civic Sport, operated by a 33-year-old White male, was traveling southbound on Columbus Boulevard when it collided with a 2019 white Ford shuttle bus, operated by a 57-year-old Black male,” the PPD spokesperson wrote.
“The drivers of both vehicles remained at the scene,” the PPD spokesperson added.
A spokesperson for Penn Med wrote that “all 11 employees and the driver were transported to area hospitals for evaluation and treatment.”
The PPD spokesperson, however, wrote that the shuttle bus had “10 occupants on board at the time of the crash.”
According to the PPD, four passengers were transported to Jefferson Hospital, two passengers to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, and one passenger to Methodist Hospital.
The PPD spokesperson added that one of the passengers, a 35-year-old Asian female, “was initially reported to be in critical condition but has since been upgraded to stable condition.”
“The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Philadelphia Police Department’s Crash Investigation Division,” the PPD spokesperson added. “No charges have been filed at this time.”
The Penn Med spokesperson wrote that “the safety and well-being of our employees is a top priority.”
“We are cooperating fully with the Philadelphia Police Department as its investigation continues,” they wrote.
Staff reporter James Wan covers academic affairs and can be reached at wan@thedp.com. At Penn, he studies communication and computer science. Follow him on X @JamesWan__.
