Friends Seek Justice For Man Killed In Port Richmond Crash

Repka's friends say while he was experiencing homelessness, he was known to many as a kind person who enjoyed speaking with people.

Posted Tue, Nov 29, 2022 at 4:14 pm ET

November 29, 2022

The Philadelphia Police Department identified the man in a wheelchair killed in a crash in Port Richmond involving a stolen vehicle as 38-year-old Bill Repka. It happened over the weekend at Castor and Aramingo Avenues as police were chasing suspects in a stolen Cadillac.

Repka's friends say while he was experiencing homelessness, he was known to many as a kind person who enjoyed speaking with people.

"Turn yourself in, turn yourself in," Christina Hagerty said.

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