January 30, 2024
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The Family Dollar at 2201 W. Cambria St. in North Philly was damaged by a fiery car crash at 2:50 a.m. Tuesday, police say. A car collided with a tow truck before knocking down a light pole and traffic light and striking the grocery store.
An early morning car crash in North Philadelphia left a fiery mess of debris in front of a Family Dollar store.
At 2:50 a.m. Tuesday, a Mercedes-Benz sedan collided with a Dodge tow truck at 22nd and Cambria streets, police said. The impact caused the car to knock down a light pole and a traffic light before it crashed into the Family Dollar and caught fire.
According to police, the sedan ran through a red light as it was traveling westbound on Cambria Street, striking the truck, which had been driving northbound on 22nd Street.
The crash damaged the metal gates of the grocery store and caused the sedan to catch fire, investigators said. The Family Dollar also was damaged by the fire, including its sign, which was charred.
The sedan and the tow truck ended up on the sidewalk in front of the store. The driver of the sedan, a 24-year-old man, was taken to Temple University Hospital for treatment and is in stable condition, police said. The truck driver was not injured.
Both vehicles were towed from the scene.
