Saturday Morning Crash On 113 Sends Four To Hospital

A three-car accident along Route 113 sent four people to the hospital on Saturday morning, after two of the vehicles were forced into a head-on collision by the third.

According to the Pennsylvania State Police, a 2009 Toyota Camry, driven by 32-year-old Michael Knoke, of Collegeville, was traveling northbound on Route 113 when it came to a stop at the intersection of Bridge Road and Iron Bridge Drive in Perkiomen Township. Upon coming to a complete stop, the Toyota was rear-ended by a 1997 Mitsubishi Galant, which was driven by 23-year-old Michael Donovan, of Pottstown.

The force of the impact pushed the Toyota into the southbound lane of Bridge Road, where the Toyota struck an on-coming Hyundai Tuscon driven by 65-year-old Margaret Natalini, of Collegeville. The resulting head-on collision caused the Hyundai to flip onto its passenger side, injuring the driver and her two female passengers.

The Breaking News Network reported that crews on the scene began an extended extrication operation shortly after 10:15 a.m., which lasted until 11 a.m., when the women were freed following the removal of the Hyundai's roof. All three women, along with the driver of the Toyota, were taken from the scene by ambulance to area hospitals with minor injuries.

The driver of the Mitsubishi was charged with careless driving.