Trailer Crashes Through Fence, Wall at Local Church

A car accident involving a parishioner at a local church caused a lot of damage, but no injuries.

Police were called to the scene of a serious accident shortly after 8:30 a.m. this morning in the parking lot of St. Patrick's Church at Green and East Oak streets today. Witnesses to the scene say an older parishioner who had just attended mass had stopped to deposit recycling in the bin located in the church parking lot and mistakingly hit the gas pedal instead of the brake as he approached the bin. His vehicle lurched forward, striking a trailer parked in the lot and pushing it through the fence and wall on the Green Street side. When officers arrived, the trailer was hanging over the edge of the wall. The trailer, fence and wall all sustained heavy damage. The driver of the vehicle was reportedly unharmed. Police called in a large tow …

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More Info on Deadly Route 309 Crash in Upper Dublin

Pennsylvania State Police said two people were killed shortly before 1:30 p.m. Monday afternoon in a crash on the northbound lanes of Route 309 between East Valley Green Road and Camp Hill Road at the eastern edge of Whitemarsh Township.

Women Injured in Monday's Accident in Stable Condition

East Norriton Code Enforcement and the Montgomery County Board of Health recommend closing the Taco Bell for proper clean up.

The lunchtime accident on Dekalb Pike in East Norriton Wednesday is still an active investigation, according to East Norriton Police Chief Karyl Kates. The vehicle has been impounded, and the Montgomery County reconstruction team is aiding the police department on the investigation. The vehicle, driven by an older male, had been parked on the south side of the Taco Bell on DeKalb Pike and, as it was backing up, rear-ended another vehicle on the south side of the parking lot. After rear-ending the other vehicle, the vehicle went forward rapidly and through the glass and into the dining room of the fast food restaurant. The Montgomery County Board of Health and East Norriton Code Enforcement have recommended the restaurant be closed until it…

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Update: Accident Had Five Reported Victims, Two Medevaced

Witnesses describe the crash as "an explosion of glass."

At 12:41 p.m. today, an elderly white male backing out of a space at the East Norriton Taco Bell on DeKalb Pike hit a parked car, which, for some unknown reason, caused him to go forward at a rapid pace, said East Norriton Police Chief Karyl Kates this afternoon. The car was fully engulfed by the building, and five injuries were reported. One trauma injury and one non-trauma injury were medevaced to hospitals in Philadelphia by PennStar. The other three victims are being treated at Mercy Suburban Hospital, along with the driver of the vehicle, according to Kates. Witness John Barringer, a state patrol agent who was inside the Taco Bell for lunch, said, "[There was] an explosion of glass." His partner, Robert Martinez, echoed his sentiment…

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