Fox 29 news in hd brought to you by x finity the future of awesome. Right now on fox 29 news at 10, a local Police Officer is thrown from his motorcycle, hit by a driver who investigators say tried to beat a traffic light. Tonight the officer is in the hospital and that driver is on the run. G evening, im chris oconnell. Im dawn timmeney. That accident happened this afternoon in chester, delaware county, and fox 29s Shawnette Wilson was there just as it happened. Shes at the Chester Police department tonight. Shawnette . Reporter well, dawn n officer is at Chester Crozer in stable condition. Im told hes being held overnight for observation. We also just checked with police and they tell me the search for the driver who hit that officer is still underway. Skyfox over the scene of a hitandrun involving a chester city Police Officer. Police on scene identify him as officer dan hoffman. Officer hoffman was on his motorcycle headed westbound on highway 291. Three cars were in the eastbound
That is not to say that no one will get out. Shannon, you mentioned, we could see that huge area. If you go back wide a clear path for the plane to just sort of come in. But, of course, then it clipped by the trees there. You got to understand also that when an engine quits in an airplane like this. It appears to be a cessna, hard to plaque out. When an engine quits and you are in forward momentum, you have glide time to look at your spot. I am bringing the shot out. That is the swim club in the center of the picture. On the right side another baseball field. This is filled with children. So, he really did the best that he could do trying to find somewhere to land. As david mentioned, this is a very residential area, lots of tree lines, houses. This looked like the best shot for a landing zone. He did what he could to put it down. It did come to rest against the trees but hopefully it was enough to save anyone on board. Thank you. If you can stay in that area for updates. We have a cre
That is not to say that no one will get out. Shannon, you mentioned, we could see that huge area. If you go back wide a clear path for the plane to just sort of come in. But, of course, then it clipped by the trees there. You got to understand also that when an engine quits in an airplane like this. It appears to be a cessna, hard to plaque out. When an engine quits and you are in forward momentum, you have glide time to look at your spot. I am bringing the shot out. That is the swim club in the center of the picture. On the right side another baseball field. This is filled with children. So, he really did the best that he could do trying to find somewhere to land. As david mentioned, this is a very residential area, lots of tree lines, houses. This looked like the best shot for a landing zone. He did what he could to put it down. It did come to rest against the trees but hopefully it was enough to save anyone on board. Thank you. If you can stay in that area for updates. We have a cre
That is not to say that no one will get out. Shannon, you mentioned, we could see that huge area. If you go back wide a clear path for the plane to just sort of come in. But, of course, then it clipped by the trees there. You got to understand also that when an engine quits in an airplane like this. It appears to be a cessna, hard to plaque out. When an engine quits and you are in forward momentum, you have glide time to look at your spot. I am bringing the shot out. That is the swim club in the center of the picture. On the right side another baseball field. This is filled with children. So, he really did the best that he could do trying to find somewhere to land. As david mentioned, this is a very residential area, lots of tree lines, houses. This looked like the best shot for a landing zone. He did what he could to put it down. It did come to rest against the trees but hopefully it was enough to save anyone on board. Thank you. If you can stay in that area for updates. We have a cre
That is not to say that no one will get out. Shannon, you mentioned, we could see that huge area. If you go back wide a clear path for the plane to just sort of come in. But, of course, then it clipped by the trees there. You got to understand also that when an engine quits in an airplane like this. It appears to be a cessna, hard to plaque out. When an engine quits and you are in forward momentum, you have glide time to look at your spot. I am bringing the shot out. That is the swim club in the center of the picture. On the right side another baseball field. This is filled with children. So, he really did the best that he could do trying to find somewhere to land. As david mentioned, this is a very residential area, lots of tree lines, houses. This looked like the best shot for a landing zone. He did what he could to put it down. It did come to rest against the trees but hopefully it was enough to save anyone on board. Thank you. If you can stay in that area for updates. We have a cre