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3 killed in crash on Route 1 bypass in Pennsylvania
UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS) -- Three people were killed after a small bus rear-ended a truck and caught fire on the Route 1 Media Bypass in Delaware County on Tuesday.The driver of a paratransit bus rear-ended a truck hauling a dumpster. The bus then caught fire, a spokesperson for the Delaware County District Attorney's Office said.The three people killed were all in the bus, the spokesperson added.The driver of the bus was pronounced dead on the scene.Passing drivers tried to pull two people from the wreckage of the bus via the rear door but those victims were also pronounced dead.The driver of the truck was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.The crash was first reported just before 8 a.m.Traffic heading southbound on the bypass was blocked all morning through noon. The lanes have since reopened. This article has been updated to reflect which vehicle struck the other according to police.
3 dead as trash truck, transit van crash on Route 1 Bypass in Delco
Three people were killed in a crash involving a trash truck and a community transit van on Tuesday morning along a busy Delaware County road during rush hour, police said. According to police officials in Upper Providence Township, the crash happened at about 7:55 a.m. along the Route 1 Bypass in Upper Providence Township.
Driver, 2 Passengers Killed In US Route 1 Crash: Delaware County Officials (UPDATED)
Three people were killed in a two-vehicle crash on US Route 1 outside Media on Tuesday morning, according to officials. The crash happened on US Rt 1 South near the ramp to Route 252 (Providence Road) around 8 a.m. on July 2, authorities say.The driver of a transit van and two passen…
3 dead after transit bus hits trash truck and catches fire on Route 1 Media Bypass
Three people are dead after a fiery crash between a community transit bus and a trash truck in Upper Providence Twp., Delaware County.The district attorney's office said the victims include the driver of the bus and two passengers.The crash happened just before 8 a.m. Tuesday in the southbound lanes of the Route 1 Media Bypass near the ramp for Route 252.Police say the bus struck the back of the trash truck and then caught fire.Video from Chopper 6 showed the charred remains of the bus with the trash truck stopped nearby.Chopper 6 over scene of crash on Media Bypass in...
Police, firefighters, EMS crews in Delaware County awarded for saving man's life in Lowe's
Police, firefighters, and EMS crews in Brookhaven, Delaware County, worked together months ago to save a 22-year-old from cardiac arrest inside a Lowe's.On Tuesday, they received citations at the Brookhaven Borough Council meeting.The incident happened back on April 14.Crews were called to the scene for reports of a cardiac arrest. At the store, officers found a man unresponsive on the ground.Through their hard work, responders were able to restore the man's pulse in the store before rushing him to the hospital.It took 11 people to save the man's life, authorities say.Action News Photographer Dave Edwards has more on the heroic story in the video above.
Sports Cards Are a Hit and Here’s Where Delaware County’s Got ‘Em
Carl Henderson has sports cards at his Havertown shop. Sports cards are more popular locally than ever, even though the Philadelphia factories that once made them have closed, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia was once a hotbed for producing the cards,. Fleer, a leading Olney factory for...
Beloved Sun Valley High School wrestling coach dies suddenly; community gathers for balloon release
ASTON, Pa. - A community in Delaware County is mourning the loss of a beloved father, husband, brother and coach who died suddenly on Friday. Tommy Ellis, 43, the longtime wrestling coach at Aston’s Sun Valley High School passed over the weekend after his family says he suffered an aneurysm late Friday in their Brookhaven home.
A 24/7 Mental Health Urgent Care Center Now Open in Chester
MVP Recovery is operating a 24/7 mental health urgent care facility in Chester to help alleviate emergency room overcrowding. There’s now a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week mental health urgent care facility in Delaware County and it’s already making a difference, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The program,...
Ramp from I-476 South to I-95 South reopens after dump truck overturns, spills load of gravel
A heavily traveled ramp between two major highways in Delaware County was shut down for part of Monday morning after a crash.A dump truck overturned shortly after 6 a.m. on the ramp connecting I-476 southbound and I-95 southbound in Ridley Twp.Video from Chopper 6 showed the dump truck on its side. Its load of gravel was spilled all across the roadway.The ramp was shut down after the crash, but was reopened around 11:30 a.m.Initial reports were that the driver was injured, but state police say in fact the driver was not hurt in this crash.No other vehicles were involved.For the latest conditions on area highways, check 6abc.com/Traffic.
Brothers in Blue save choking infant in Delaware County | Heroes on the Frontline
Yeadon Police Patrolman Matthew O'Donnell and Corporal Joseph O'Donnell from Darby Borough are siblings who answered a mother's desperate call for help when her 1-year-old baby was choking."We arrive on scene and we get into the door, and a lady comes to the door with the baby in her hand," Matthew recalled.Never before seen body cam video shows the O'Donnells jumping into action for the frantic mother and her unresponsive baby."The baby is completely limp. She says 'She's choking, she's choking,'" Matthew noted.Alongside his brother, Joseph, the pair begin back blows and chest thrusts."I took the baby out of her...
High school football player shot, killed in Chester, Pa.
A high school football player in Chester, Delaware County, was shot and killed over the weekend, officials confirmed Tuesday.The shooting happened just after 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the area of 24th and Crosby streets.When officers arrived at the scene, police located 17-year-old Zaheem Sabree along the 100 block of East 24th Street.He suffered a gunshot wound to the head, authorities say.Sabree was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.On Tuesday, officials with the Chester Upland School District (CUSD) confirmed that Sabree was a rising 12th grader and a member of CUSD's High School football program."The shocking...
Media’s Where To Be When You’re Ready to Walk to Your Next Meal
Media and Ardmore offer a variety of restaurants options all within walking distance. Whether it’s weekend visits to neighborhood farmer’s markets, or a stroll down main street to your favorite restaurant, there are communities in Delaware County and nearby where you can walk to your favorite meal, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine.
Here’s the Best Delaware County Small Town to Raise a Family
For those who prefer the slower pace of suburban living as a comfy place to start a family, consider this list of towns from Stacker.com. Several Pennsylvania places made the list of the 100 best small towns to raise a family in the nation, and Swarthmore is among them, according to a ranking published by Stacker.
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