HAVERTOWN, Pennsylvania. – One person was killed and nearly a dozen others were injured after a massive crash in Havertown Saturday, police say.
Video provided by Havertown Cafe shows a van take off as it drove through the Smoothie King parking lot before crashing into several vehicles and a U-Haul truck.
Fatal accident in Havertown
What we know:
The crash happened shortly after noon Saturday at West Chester Pike and Eagle Road in Havertown, according to police.
The video shows the end of the accident, where we see a pickup truck take off, before hitting a U-Haul truck and flipping over. Video from outside the Havertown Café shows staff running outside to see what happened after the crash across the street. Video from inside the restaurant shows many customers rushing to the window after witnessing the accident.
The accident spanned two miles
In figures:
The driver of the pickup truck was killed in the crash and eight others were injured, Haverford Police Chief John Viola confirmed to FOX 29’s Brittany Wier.
According to Viola, the driver of the van, identified only as a man in his 60s, was suffering from a medical emergency. Other drivers reported the van was driving erratically before the crash.
The crash, police said, involved 14 cars in total and spanned two miles of West Chester Pike.
No pedestrians were injured in the accident.
Dig Deeper:
The accident occurred during Haverford Township Day, when the area was already heavily congested.
What we don’t know:
None of the victims have been publicly identified. Authorities also have not confirmed the severity of the others’ injuries.
What’s next:
West Chester Pike reopened Saturday around 4 p.m., after being closed for hours while crews investigated.
The source : This article was compiled based on reports from FOX 29’s Vince DeFruscio and Brittany Wier, the crash scene, Haverford Township Police Chief John Viola, and video provided by Havertown Cafe.
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