Police searching for red Jeep connected to crash that killed longtime Philly DJ
The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a red Jeep SUV that they said is connected to a deadly hit-and-run crash that killed a beloved DJ in December.
Police explained that the Jeep is possibly a 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE that is red or burgundy in color with the Pennsylvania license plate “MXB-1835.”
According to police, the crash happened at around 3:44 a.m. on Dec. 20 at the intersection of North 56th Street and Lancaster Avenue when the Jeep struck 54-year-old June Rodriguez.
Both Rodriguez and the SUV were initially traveling westbound on Lancaster Avenue, with the car trailing behind Rodriguez. However, Rodriguez tried to make a left turn southbound onto North 56th Street when he was struck by the SUV, police said.
The SUV initially appeared to swerve and then continued westbound on Lancaster Avenue, fleeing the scene, police said.
Rodriguez was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:47 a.m., police said.
Rodriguez was a a longtime employee and DJ for Bob and Barbara’s Lounge in Center City.
According to Philly Bike Action, a bicyclist activist group in the city, Rodriguez was the seventh cyclist to be killed by a motorist in 2025, which is up from three total deaths in 2024.
The crash is being investigated by the Philadelphia Police Department, and anyone with information is urged to contact investigators at 215-686-TIPS (8477) or anonymously online here.
