The school will be opened wednesday morning to make grieve counselors available. His family didnt want to appear on camera today but matts grandmother says he aspired to become a Police Officer some day. He even attended police camp over the summer. Neighbors and Family Friends erected a roadside memorial to today still stunned by their sudden loss. Shocked. Just shocked. Couldnt have happened at a worse time. Kids are off from school enjoying their holiday break and that had to happen. Just tragic. Reporter now the Franklin Township police chief had no comment today. The township issued a Statement Last night saying that the officer who has been on the force for a little over a year was badly shaken up and they are standing beside him. That roadside memorial growing behind me here and just an awful, awful situation for everybody involved. Live in franklinville david henry, channel6 action news. Monica. All right david thank you. Witnesses say a driver who fled police died in a crash w
The scene tonight and kenneth youve got the details. Reporter brian, it all started with that traffic stop, right here on chester pike just off up the road but police say the driver didnt even pull over. He took off and crashed right in front of the glenn olden fire station. It was the fast and dangerous on chester pike in glenn olden a and it led to deadly consequences. It was more like, whistles going off and after that there was a loud bang. I ran downstairs hoping it wasnt one of my employees. I looked down the the street and there were mangled cars every where. Reporter this was the scene at 4 00 p. M. Twisted metal and wreckage witnesses could not believe. A officer tried to pull over male driver of the white knees ago altima on chester pike and primeau avenue. Were told it was only a Motor Vehicle violation but the driver took off at a high rate of speed losing officers southbound on chester pike. Less than a mile later the driver crashed in this red grand am which was traveling
Says matthew wanted to become a Police Officer and attended police camp over the summer. Neighbors say he was a delightful kid. Shock just shocked. Couldnt have happened at a worse time. Kids are off from school end jog their enjoying their holiday break. Just tragic. Reporter matthew was a fifth grader at ritter at that time larry school. The kids are on break but brief counselors will be available wednesday morning from 9 00 until 11 30. Live in franklinville david henry channel6 action news. Alicia. David thank you. This afternoon we know the names of the two People Killed in a row home fire in reading. 87yearold Pedro Morales and 88yearold miriam vega were can killed inside their home on spruce street last night. Crews found them in the first floor bedroom which is where investigators think the fire started. The fire marshal is still trying to figure out what caused the flames but does not suspect anyone set it on purpose. John rawlins has been speaking with family members and hell
Firefighters, the smoke, it was too much. Reporter family members say both victims had been diagnosed with almost heim, their bodies found in a first floor bedroom used by the couple. One unusual aspect, the family says a son had been called to the house yesterday morning after his sister had smelled smoke. My sister talked to my brother saying she was smelling like smoke, like fire and he came over and he checked and he didnt find nothing wrong. Reporter that call was about 10 hours before the fatal fire. The Fire Marshals Office is conducting an investigation into the origin and cause of the blaze. As we say that Investigation Continues this evening aiding the Fire Marshals Office were told are investigators with the Reading Police department. Live in reading, john rawlins channel6 action news. Monica. Thank you john. New information on a breaking story from glenolden Delaware County for you right now. Chopper 6 hd over a crash involving three vehicles moments ago here in the 100 blo
Disastrous must never seen anything like this in my Life Reporter destination under way to figure out what caused an amtrak train a slide off the tracks tuesday. Surveillance video shows the moment the train derailed. Awful the devastation i cant imagine in the reporter is going to new york when it fell often the poor richmonds neighborhood. The sound of screeching metal train cars turning on their signs then set it thing certain flying. Owns laptops even people. So many head injuries bloody faces people were really injured see the blood on peoples faces the kron move their knees were out a chair the duma best help people get out of the car is smoking but for exit to connaught was awesome up and had to jump off the top had one shoe reporter this research receiving injured about 10 00 last night. The orthopedic trauma surgeons are won responded wonderfully this happen did a great job. And now i know the ntsb is on the ground here in this years on the ground heading up this investigation