A police pursuit of a vehicle led to a crash this afternoon near 52nd and Catharine, according to reports. The pursuit, which began in Delaware county shortly after 4 p.m., ended in West Philadelphia when the suspects’ vehicle crashed. The police then chased two suspects on foot. One person was arrested, and another man remains at large, 6ABC reports.
One civilian was injured during the chase, according to reports. It’s currently unknown what led to the pursuit. Stay tuned for more information.
UPDATE: NBC reports that at least four people were hurt after the fleeing driver struck multiple vehicles near 53rd and Cedar.
March 8th, 2016 at 9:18 am
Ah, so that was it. It’s good to know what all of the helicopter traffic was about yesterday afternoon.