Crash caused by man fleeing warrant kills 63-year-old woman in Uber, police say
Joseph Cini, 35, allegedly fled a domestic-assault warrant and caused a crash on Girard Avenue at Ninth Street, police said.
A 63-year-old woman riding as a passenger in an Uber vehicle was killed Monday morning when a man allegedly fleeing a warrant crashed a car into the Uber in North Philadelphia, police said.
Just before 7:15 a.m., the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office attempted to serve a domestic-assault warrant for Joseph Cini, 35, on the 900 block of North Watts Street.
Police said Cini fled the scene in a Nissan Maxima heading east on Girard Avenue from Watts. The Maxima crashed into a red Jeep Patriot at the intersection of Ninth Street and Girard Avenue, and Cini allegedly got out of the car and ran north on Eighth Street.
The female Uber passenger was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The 51-year-old driver was taken by medics to Temple University Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
Cini is now also wanted for leaving the scene of a fatal accident, and anyone who knows his whereabouts is asked to call the police Crash Investigation Division at 215-685-3181.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously by calling or texting the police department’s tip line at 215-686-TIPS (8477).
A spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office said in an email that the agency was “fully cooperating with all investigative authorities.”
The spokesperson added: “The Office extends its deepest condolences to the victim’s family. Support services have been made available to the deputies involved.”