That speed and swerving are of interest to them on the part of driver. Who was coming down this road. Accused of t boning another car and hitting this chevy. During a get away attempt. Now a memorial set up here for the 8 yearold left trapped and dying. Reporter a scene of destruction and confusion. John paul recording as he takes in the damage to his chevy. And watches paramedics trying to free an 8 yearold in another car. Caved in from the impact. Very sad. Reporter the boy was losing consciousness as neighbors try to comfort him. I was telling him just calm down. Youll be okay. Reporter doctors would not be able to save him. Police chase after the driver who caused more damage as he left the scene. Before finally pulling him over. Investigators initially said the 34 yearold claimed to have diabetes and was taken to a local emergency room. I saw it happen. The car was parked next to the car that was hit. Reporter witnesses return to the scene. Only to hear the bad news about the boy.
Live from center city in philadelphia this is fox 29 news at 11 00. Family, a Community Devastated an eightyearold boy has died in a car crash in northeast philadelphia and the driver took off. But the story does not epidemic there. Thank you for joining us at 11 00. Im lucy noland. Police say witnesses followed that drive and so tonight police have him in custody. Fox 29s Dave Schratwieser is live at Philadelphia Police headquarters with how others dave stepped in to help, too. Reporter no doubt stepping up here tonight. Heartbring story five days before christmas. Police tell us tonight the driver is in custody. He was speeding and weaving through traffic at the time of this fatal crash. A High Ranking Police source tells me he had a suspended license and more than 50 prior tickets. I was trying to talk to the little boy. I was telling him to hold on. Reporter jeanette was upset as she described her efforts to comfort an eightyearold boy after a horrific crash wednesday afternoon tha
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So right there theyre going to divert yuf off. This is part of that construction project that closes the town from this point at the pine street expressway headed to south street. To watches that this morning an also watching how zwar that modern main break that happened yesterday is back again. We drove through here yesterday afternoon. 18th street though again, is shut down between spruce and wall nit and the share is shut down until rose mary and 19th. We continue to follow breaking news out of melt bourne australia where a driver collided into a group of investigators. The incident was sbengal but no other details have been leased. Paramedics rushed at least 13 people to the hospital. Others had to be treated at the scene for their injuries. Its 4 31. A suspect turns the tables on a would be robber. Police say he pulled out a gun and shot the the attacker. Were joined live at northwest detectives. Match us through this. Reporter and this could have played out very differently if th
Horrific crash wednesday afternoon that ended up costing the young boy his life. Very sad and sad. Five days more its christmas. Accident investigators say the crash occurred just after 2 00 as the little boy and his father were driving down whitaker street as they turned, the car was broad sided by a late model hahn day odyssey van that just kept on going. The van i think it was came and just hit the side where the little boy was actually at report roar police tell fox 293 people in a second car stopped, two got out to assist the victims, while the driver followed the fleeing vehicle and called police. The fleeing drive was stopped by police at van kirk and front knack where he was taken into custody. That corner is real bad. I dont like it at all. Always when they turn. Reporter back at the scene Police Credit add the woman and a soldier home on leave for trying to help the eightyearold and his father until the medic arrived. She learn the child died minutes later at the hospital. Im