Hikers in the Wissahickon’s Valley Green park noticed an unusual addition to the orange trail on May 19 – an abandoned blue Porsche.
Michael Ewing saw the Porsche while walking in the park and sent the Local pictures of the car, wedged into a narrow path next to a steep drop-off.
Ewing said, “It was a mind-boggling distance from the nearest path entrance. I’m genuinely amazed someone managed to make it that far. The car is badly damaged and has leaked oil all along the path leading down to its current resting place.”
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Hikers in the Wissahickon’s Valley Green park noticed an unusual addition to the orange trail on May 19 – an abandoned blue Porsche.
Michael Ewing saw the Porsche while walking in the park and sent the Local pictures of the car, wedged into a narrow path next to a steep drop-off.
Ewing said, “It was a mind-boggling distance from the nearest path entrance. I’m genuinely amazed someone managed to make it that far. The car is badly damaged and has leaked oil all along the path leading down to its current resting place.”
According to police, an elderly driver became lost and disoriented, turning onto a trail, and ending up in that location where the vehicle became stuck.
The car was a 2018 Porsche Panamera 4S, which retailed for around $155,050 in 2018, according to Cars.com.
Friends of the Wissahickon says people of all ages have accidentally driven cars onto the trail before. FOW’s field staff reported that there was nothing substantial that needed cleaning up.
Police said a family member of the driver indicated they were working to arrange for the vehicle’s removal with park authorities allowing a brief window for the family to handle the situation, after which the vehicle would be towed at the owner’s expense if not removed.
The Philadelphia Inquirer posted a video on Thursday of an offroad vehicle towing the car out of the trail.
