Darby, Pennsylvania, Mayor Joar Dahn hospitalized after hit-and-run in Philadelphia

Darby, Pennsylvania, Mayor Joar Dahn was hospitalized after a hit-and-run crash this week, the borough's official social media pages said.

Dahn said in a post on Facebook Thursday afternoon that he is OK but "in a lot of pain." He said in the post that the crash happened Tuesday night at the intersection of Elkins Avenue and East Wister Street. This intersection is in front of a La Salle University business building.

"I was driving on E. Wister Avenue [Street] at the speed limit when another driver ran a stop sign on Elkins Avenue, crashed into the front of my vehicle, stopped for a few seconds, and then sped away," he said in the post. 

Philadelphia police confirmed that the department is investigating a crash at that intersection that happened around 12:20 a.m. Tuesday. The driver took himself to an area hospital, where he was treated for injuries and released, according to police.

Dahn also said on his Facebook page that a community meeting for the 3rd Ward scheduled for Friday has been postponed.

Dahn asked anyone with information about the crash to contact Philadelphia police.

Dahn, a Democrat, took office in January 2026 as the youngest mayor in Darby's history.