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Tacony Teen Breaks Truck Window to Reach Seizing Driver and Stays Until Help Arrives

Authorities have not released the driver's identity or condition.

Overview

  • The 17-year-old, who intervened Thursday evening on Tulip Street in Philadelphia’s Tacony neighborhood, climbed into a slowly rolling pickup to reach an unresponsive driver.
  • He grabbed a pole from a trash can, smashed the rear window, squeezed inside, and shifted the truck into park before speaking softly to the woman until medics arrived.
  • Warner, a Tacony Academy Charter High School junior who hopes to become a firefighter, held her hands and kept telling her it would be OK.
  • His school recognized him the next morning, and neighbors asked the Tacony Civic Association and State Sen. Joe Picozzi to seek formal honors.
  • Local outlets report ongoing efforts to confirm the woman’s status, and officials have not shared her name or medical update.