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New video shows last pickup by DoorDash driver who mysteriously vanished after completing an order

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Keller, E. (2026, November 13). New video shows last pickup by DoorDash driver who mysteriously vanished after completing an order. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/pennsylvania-doordash-driver-missing-surveillance-video-b3084652.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-11-13 · by Erin Keller

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Surveillance footage from a Pennsylvania restaurant shows DoorDash driver Zachariah Schuck, 32, making his final pickup before vanishing after completing an order on October 22. Schuck’s car was later found abandoned, and his phone went dark around the same time. Police have cleared the recipient of his final delivery as a suspect but are still investigating what happened after his car was left behind. Schuck’s father suggested possibilities such as a carjacking or suicide, but emphasized the need to confirm Schuck’s presence in the abandoned vehicle before drawing any conclusions.
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Story summary

Zachariah Schuck, 32, a DoorDash driver and father of three, vanished in Monaca, Pennsylvania, on October 22, after completing his last delivery around 6:30 p.m. His cellphone lost signal around 8 p.m., and he has not been heard from since. Surveillance footage from New Sheffield Café shows Schuck making his final pickup before driving away. About 90 minutes later, his car was found abandoned in Hopewell Township with the keys in the ignition and an empty gas tank. Schuck had recently lost his job as a Penske truck leasing branch manager and was driving for DoorDash to support his family. His father, Carl Schuck, said there were no signs of mental health issues or enemies, but the economic pressure was significant. The family has received troubling speculation that Schuck's wife was involved in his disappearance, though they maintain that Zach’s intentions remain unknown.

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The IndependentThis outlet13 Nov

Surveillance footage from a Pennsylvania restaurant shows DoorDash driver Zachariah Schuck, 32, making his final pickup before vanishing after completing an order on October 22. Schuck’s car was later found abandoned, and his phone went dark around the same time. Police have cleared the recipient of his final delivery as a suspect but are still investigating what happened after his car was left behind. Schuck’s…

New video shows last pickup by DoorDash driver who mysteriously vanished after completing an order (this article)2 articles from The Independent on this story
New York Post12 Nov

The article reports on new footage showing DoorDash driver Zachariah Schuck’s last delivery before he went missing in Pennsylvania. The video captures Schuck picking up food from the New Sheffield Café and carrying it to his car. Schuck’s phone lost connection around 8 p.m. that evening. His wife received a chilling final text from him saying, “Everything will be okay,” after he called to say he was heading home…

New footage shows missing DoorDash driver’s last pickup just minutes before phone lost connection — as chilling final text revealed →

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Erin Keller
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Topics

Monaca Pennsylvania Pennsylvania DoorDash Penske Pittsburgh

Subjects

Schuck PERSON · 7× Carl Schuck PERSON · 4× Pennsylvania GPE · 2× Pittsburgh GPE · 2× Monaca GPE · 1× New Sheffield Café ORG · 1× Ohio GPE · 1× Pennsylvania DoorDash ORG · 1× Penske ORG · 1× Zachariah Schuck PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Carl Schuck said his son had no known enemies or history of mental health issues, but did recently lose his job. “There were no indicators…of any kind of mental issues or stress that he showed, but with the economy the way that it is, with the loss of his job, there was a lot of pressure,” Carl Schuck said.
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One person suggested that he may have jumped off of the [nearby] Vanport Bridge.

Claims (19 extracted, 1 hedged)

Newly released surveillance footage shows a missing Pennsylvania DoorDash driver making his final pickup before disappearing without a trace. asserted
driver → release → trace
Zachariah Schuck, 32, never made it home to his wife after completing a delivery on October 22 in Monaca, Pennsylvania, about 25 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. asserted
Schuck → make → Pittsburgh
The couple had recently welcomed their second child around the same time Schuck lost his job managing Penske truck leasing branches in Pennsylvania and Ohio. asserted
Schuck → welcome → Pennsylvania
Footage provided by New Sheffield Café on Brodhead Road in Center Township to local news outlets shows Schuck arriving at the restaurant in a blue and red flannel shirt, jeans and brown boots. asserted
Schuck → provide → shirt
He walks out carrying a food order, gets back into his car and drives away to make the delivery, which was completed around 6:30 p.m. About 90 minutes later, Schuck’s car was found abandoned on Croxall Avenue in a residential neighborhood of Hopewell Township. asserted
car → walk → Township
Investigators say his phone went dark around the same time. asserted
phone → say → time
Police have since cleared the person who received Schuck’s final delivery as a suspect, his father, Carl Schuck, told the New York Post. asserted
father → clear → Post
However, investigators have yet to establish what happened after Schuck's car was abandoned. asserted
car → have → ?
His father said police reviewed Ring camera footage from the street where the vehicle was found and spotted an unidentified man getting out of it. asserted
man → say → it
But the footage has yet to provide any answers. asserted
footage → have → answers
“I’ve been thinking about this all morning,” Carl Schuck told the outlet. asserted
Schuck → think → outlet
“The bottom line is that until I know who got out of the vehicle … because I can’t verify that it’s Zach, I can’t determine what happened.” asserted
what → know → vehicle
Carl Schuck said his son had no known enemies or history of mental health issues, but did recently lose his job. “There were no indicators…of any kind of mental issues or stress that he showed, but with the economy the way that it is, with the loss of his job, there was a lot of pressure,” Carl Schuck said. asserted
Schuck → say → pressure
His father also shared several possible explanations for his disappearance. asserted
father → share → disappearance
One person suggested that he may have jumped off of the [nearby] Vanport Bridge. uncertain
he → suggest → Bridge
But that’s all irrelevant until we can verify who got out of that car,” he said. asserted
he → ’ → car
Police urged residents of the Davidson Heights area of Hopewell, another Pittsburgh suburb, to check their home security cameras and other surveillance footage for any sign of Schuck. asserted
Police → urge → Schuck
In a statement Wednesday, DoorDash told The Independent: “Our hearts are with Mr. Schuck’s family and friends as they wait for answers. asserted
they → tell → answers
We are in contact with law enforcement and will support their investigation however we can.” asserted
we → support → investigation
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