Man using wheelchair dies after being hit by school bus in North Philadelphia, police say
Conclave to start May 7, Philly native among 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees | Digital Brief
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Conclave to start May 7, Philly native among 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees | Digital Brief
A man using a wheelchair died after he was hit by a school bus Monday afternoon in North Philadelphia, police said.
The man was struck around 4:49 p.m. on the 500 block of West Lehigh Avenue, according to Philadelphia police.
The man was taken to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead just after 5:15 p.m.
The bus driver stayed at the scene. Police are investigating the crash.
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