HomeNewsOff-duty police officer dies in Holme Avenue crash

Off-duty police officer dies in Holme Avenue crash

Alexis Montanez, a police department veteran of 17 years, died in a crash early Saturday morning on the 2900 block of Holme Avenue.

Stock image

An off-duty Philadelphia police officer died early Saturday morning after his car veered off Holme Avenue and hit a tree, according to authorities.

Alexis Montanez, 38, of the 6300 block of Langdon Street in Oxford Circle, was driving west on the 2900 block of Holme Avenue around 3:30 a.m. when he lost control of his car, police said. He died at the scene.

- Advertisement -

Montanez was a 17-year veteran of the police department who was most recently assigned to the 9th Police District. ••

Philadelphia
clear sky
73.2 ° F
76.2 °
69.8 °
77 %
0mph
0 %
Sat
82 °
Sun
89 °
Mon
84 °
Tue
84 °
Wed
76 °

Newsletter

Get our latest news and more from the Northeast Times in your inbox.

current issues