Neighbors and local business owners described the 48-year-old mail carrier as a familiar, well-liked presence along his regular route.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Residents and business owners in Philadelphia’s Holmesburg neighborhood are expressing concern for a postal worker who was critically injured when a car struck him while he was collecting mail along his regular route.
The 48-year-old worker was standing behind his parked postal vehicle shortly after 2:30 p.m. Sept. 3 at Ashburner and Walker streets when a silver Honda sedan hit him, police said. He was taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital in critical condition after suffering severe injuries.
The crash has drawn a strong response from people who regularly saw the postal worker in the neighborhood. Residents and workers at nearby businesses described him as friendly and dependable, saying he had become a familiar part of their daily routines through his work delivering mail.
Anthony Perez, who knew the worker from his stops near Tony’s Deals, told 6abc that the carrier would go out of his way to help people on his route. Perez recalled occasions when the worker would wait for him even when his workday was nearly over.
Alexander Urbina of Holmesburg Auto also described the postal worker as someone who visited his business regularly and was known for being friendly. Urbina said the driver involved in the crash had recently left the dealership after picking up a friend’s car before the collision occurred.
Police said the Honda continued moving after striking the postal worker and then crashed into another parked vehicle. The collision was captured on surveillance video. The driver stayed at the scene and had not been charged as of the latest update.
People familiar with the worker said he was on his usual route at the time of the crash, although he was not using his normal postal vehicle. His name had not been publicly released. Sources cited by 6abc said he lost a leg and suffered serious facial injuries.
The Philadelphia Police Department’s Crash Investigation Division is investigating what led to the collision. Authorities have not announced a cause, and police had not identified speed, impairment, distraction or any other possible factor as responsible.
The postal worker remained critically injured as the investigation continued. Residents who knew him said their immediate focus was on his recovery while police worked to determine how the crash occurred.
Author note: Last updated Sept. 5, 2026.