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Man Survives Crash into Wissahickon Creek; Deadly Wrong Way Crash; NJ Hit-And-Run Suspect Sought

by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/15/21 3:15 pm | updated: 05/15/21 3:15 pm

A man survived after his car veered off the road and plunged into the Wissahickon Creek early Saturday morning, 5/15. It happened just after 5 a.m. on the 4600 block of Ridge Avenue in Roxbourough. The driver lost control and went off the road. The car landed on its roof on some rocks in the creek and water started filling the vehicle. Rescuers were able to get the man out in time. He was taken to Lankenau Medical Center. No word on his current condition or what caused the crash.

One person is dead and 6 others are injured after a wrong-way crash in Philadelphia's Tioga-Nicetown neighborhood early Saturday morning, 5/15. It happened shortly after midnight on the 2600 block of Roberts Avenue near King Street. A Mitsubishi going eastbound crossed the center lines into the westbound lanes and crashed head-on with an Infiniti. A 47-year-old man who was the front passenger of the Mitsubishi died. There were five others in that car. A 6-year-old boy and an 8-year-old boy were taken to St. Christopher's Hospital. The 8yo was in critical condition. A 14-year-old boy and his 53-year-old mother were taken to Temple University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A 34-year-old woman was also taken to Temple in critical condition. A 40-year-old woman was sent to Albert Einstein Medical Center in stable condition. The cause of the accident is under investigation.

Police in New Jersey are searching for a suspect wanted in a hit-and-run on Friday evening, 5/14. It happened around 5:30 p.m. near the intersection of East Atlantic and Bellevue Avenues in Waterford Township, Camden County. A 10-year-old boy was struck by man in a blue Chevy Silverado pickup truck. The suspect briefly got out of his vehicle to check on the boy before fleeing. Police found the truck abandoned in a parking lot in Mount Laurel on Saturday morning. He is described as a male, 50s, large build, tattoos on both arms. The condition of the child is unknown.

UPDATE: Police have arrested 32-year-old William H. Michael for the hit-and-run. The 10-year-old is expected to be released from the hospital on Sunday, 5/16.

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