Family mourns father of 3 who was struck, killed by hitandrun driver
Apr 17, 2026
Loved ones are mourning a father of three who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while riding his bike in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond neighborhood.
On Sunday, April 12, around 8:10 p.m., 43-year-old Glenn Richard Colville Jr. was riding his mountain bike on Lehigh and Aramingo avenu
es when he was struck by a car that fled the scene.
A witness rushed to Colville’s side to try and save him but he was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly after. Police said the same witness spotted the license plate of the hit-and-run vehicle which was spotted at a laundromat on Aramingo Avenue and Cambria Street. The witness also said they spotted a group of young people get out of the car and flee the scene on foot.
Police said a 21-year-old woman – who investigators believe is the daughter of the owner of the hit-and-run vehicle – was taken into custody as a person of interest. Several days after the crash, however, no one has been arrested or charged in connection to the incident.
Colville’s mother, Denise Tyson, told NBC10 she’s been in contact with detectives and continues to search for answers.
“They have no evidence,” Tyson said. “I said, ‘What do you mean, you have no evidence? You have two eyewitnesses.’ There’s one who stayed there with him and they’re acting like it’s nothing.”
Glenn Richard Colville Jr.
As the investigation continues, Colville’s family is coping with the loss.
“I just want justice served for my brother’s life,” Colville’s sister, Shannon Colville, told NBC10. “He was taken from me. He was taken from a lot of people. I’m not going to be OK. I don’t know how to do this.”
On Friday, April 17, Colville’s family gathered at the scene of the hit-and-run crash where they placed a photo of him as well as candles. They told NBC10 he leaves behind three young daughters.
“Horrible. I don’t know what to say or how to feel,” Colville’s uncle, Dean Colville, said. “I don’t know. Something needs to happen. We need to get justice. You just don’t run over somebody.”
The family plans to hold a vigil for Colville on Aramingo and Lehigh avenues on Saturday, April 18, at 4 p.m.
NBC10 also spoke with a member of Philly Bike Action, a nonprofit focused on improving safety for cyclists in the city.
The member told NBC10 he rides in the same bike lane that Colville used every day. He and other cyclists argue that Philadelphia’s current bike safety measures – such as flex posts – aren’t enough to prevent another tragedy.
“The death was preventable. The solutions to preventing this already exist. And it’s a matter of choice,” he said. “I shouldn’t have to risk my life in order to commute.”
He and other bike safety advocates are urging the city to install concrete barriers that separate cyclists from traffic.
“The people in power know what they have to do,” he said. “The next time you’re covering the story, it could be me.”
If you have any information on the hit-and-run crash, please call Philadelphia police.
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