Crime & Safety

State Police Investigate I-95 Crash

Jeep crashes into car with flat tire early Saturday morning.

 

The following information was provided by the Pennsylvania State Police Trevose station. Where an arrest is listed, it does not indicate a conviction. For full details from the police reports including names, please click on the attached PDF file.

On Oct. 13 at 12:25 a.m., state police responded to a two-vehicle crash on I-95 southbound at milepost 33.4.

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According to police, two vehicles (a 2012 Jeep and a 2000 Mitsubishi) were travelling southbound in the right lane of the highway. The Mitsubishi had sustained a flat tire and was traveling with its lights activated. The Jeep failed to follow at a safe distance and rear-ended the other vehicle.

The vehicles sustained disabling damage and came to rest about 150 feet from the initial point of impact. They were towed from the scene

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The driver of the Mitsubishi and a passenger as well as two passengers in the Jeep were transported to Aria Torresdale for injuries. The driver of the Jeep faces charges for summary traffic violations.

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