Traffic & Transit

3 Hospitalized After Crash In Upper Providence

Two of the victims were trapped inside the vehicle and were rescued by first responders.

Three people were hospitalized after a recent crash in Upper Providence.
Three people were hospitalized after a recent crash in Upper Providence. (Patch Graphics)

UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP, PA β€” Three people were hospitalized following a crash in Upper Providence over the weekend, and police are continuing to investigate.

It occurred on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 9:58 p.m. on Hopwood Road, between Chinaberry Lane and Harvest Lane.

A silver 2011 Nissan Murano, carrying a driver and two passengers, swerved off the road and into a tree, police said.

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The driver was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in critical condition, the rear passenger was taken to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in serious condition, and the front passenger was taken to Paoli Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Two of the victims were trapped inside the vehicle after it crashed and had to rescued by first responders.

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Hopwood Road was shut down for hours as the investigation began and the accident was cleared. It reopened at about 3 a.m. Sunday morning.

Police are continuing to investigate. If you witnessed the crash or have any information, contact police at 610-933-7899.

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