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Andy Chan

Gender : Male

Age : 55

Race : Asian

Date : 12/02/2025

Location : Rhawn Street and Rowland Avenue

City : Philadelphia

County : Philadelphia

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Philadelphia Police Department

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Died from complications of prior line-of-duty motorcycle crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/02/2025, Officer Andy Chan died from medical complications resulting from injuries he sustained on 01/03/2019 while assigned to the Highway Patrol Unit in Philadelphia. During that earlier incident, Chan was operating a department motorcycle near Rhawn Street and Rowland Avenue in the Holmesburg section of the city when a van struck him, causing severe traumatic brain injury. He survived the initial collision but required extensive long-term medical care and did not fully recover. His death in 2025 was attributed to complications directly related to the 2019 crash. The original crash was investigated by Philadelphia authorities, and reporting described it as a traffic collision.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philadelphia-police-officer-andy-chan-dies-six-years-after-crash/4310085/
https://6abc.com/post/philadelphia-highway-patrol-officer-andy-chan-laid-rest-cathedral-basilica-saints-peter-paul-center-city/18291542/
https://www.phillyvoice.com/funeral-services-philadelphia-police-officer-andy-chan/
https://www.fox29.com/news/road-closures-announced-funeral-service-philadelphia-police-officer-andy-chan