PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) An off-duty Philadelphia police officer is accused of driving under the influence when he allegedly crashed his car into a home, injuring two people inside on Saturday night.
Action News spoke to a neighbor who says he helped a man dig through the rubble to find his wife who was pinned under the car.
Moments after a silver Dodge Dart crashed through the home in the 2800 block of Comly Road around 8:20 p.m., Martin Brown said he quickly looked outside. He lives two doors down from the home. I was in the kitchen and I heard what sounded like an explosion, said Brown.
Philadelphia police say an off-duty officer who was charged after crashing his car into a home on Saturday night, injuring two people, is believed to have been at the Fraternal Order of Police lounge prior to the crash.
The incidident happened on Saturday at approximately 8:20 p.m. when the driver of a silver Dodge Dart lost control of his vehicle while traveling northbond on Caroline Road crossing Comly Road.
Philadelphia police officer Gregory Campbell is accused of driving under the influence when he allegedly crashed his car into a home in Northeast Philadelphia, injuring two people inside on Saturday night.