Man killed when car falls on him while he makes repairs

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Thursday, August 9, 2018
Man killed after car falls on him while he makes repairs
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Man killed after car falls on him while he makes repairs. Matt O'Donnell reports during Action News at 5 a.m. on August 9, 2018.

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania -- A man was killed while working beneath a car in Philadelphia.

It happened on North Carlisle Street near Parrish Street overnight.

Police say the man was under his propped-up car, using a cell phone light to make repairs, when the car fell on him.

He was rushed to the hospital, but died a short time later.