A 41-year-old man suffered serious injuries when he crashed an all-terrain vehicle into a parked vehicle Friday evening in West Philadelphia, police said.
The ATV driver, who was not identified, lost control about 8:30 p.m. in the 3800 block of Lancaster Avenue in the Powelton section, police said. He was taken to a nearby hospital with "severe head trauma" and listed in critical condition.
Adding insult to injury, the injured man's ATV was missing from the scene when officers arrived, police said. The Accident Investigation Division is handling the investigation.
In a tragic start to Preakness day, two horses have died at Pimlico Race Course and a jockey broke a collarbone after a spill on a damp, rainy day.
Pramedya broke down around the turn in the fourth race Saturday, tumbled to the ground as jockey Daniel Centeno was thrown to the turf. Pimlico racing officials said the 4-year-old filly was euthanized on the track after breaking her left front cannon bone.
Centeno was driven off in ambulance. Officials said he broke his right collarbone.
In the opening race of the day, Homeboykris collapsed and died after winning and having his picture taken in the winner's circle. Track officials believe the 9-year-old gelding suffered cardiovascular collapse.
Later Saturday, Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist takes on 10 rivals in the Preakness Stakes.
A steady rain soaked Pimlico Race Course on Saturday morning, and the forecast for the rest of the way was anything but sunny on Preakness Day. The National Weather Service predicted a 100 percent of rain throughout the day, along with wind at gusts of up to 20 mph.
Police arrested one suspect and are searching for another after both men allegedly exposed themselves on the Schuylkill River Trail Saturday morning.
A 33-year-old man told police he was riding his bicycle on 300 N. Schuylkill River Trail around 7:30 a.m. when he spotted another man lying on the ground. The suspect, later identified as 34-year-old Salin Smalley, exposed himself and was partaking in a lewd act, police said. Responding police officers arrested Smalley. He is charged with indecent exposure, open lewdness and harassment.
Around 15 minutes later, a woman told police she was jogging on 53 N. Schuylkill River Trail when she spotted a man with his pants down partaking in a lewd act. The man then fled up the steps onto JFK Boulevard. Police describe the suspect as a stocky Hispanic man in his late 30s to early 40s with black hair wearing a grey jacket and backpack.
If you have any information on the second suspect’s identity, please call Philadelphia Police.
Officials responded to an underground transformer fire near 30th Street Station Saturday afternoon.
The underground fire occurred on Market Street between 29th and 30th streets. No one was injured during the incident.
The underground fire damaged a small portion of the road outside of 30th Street Station. Market Street is closed between 29th and 30th streets as a result. SEPTA bus routes 9, 31, 44, 124 and 125 are also being re-routed.
Officials say the underground rail line systems are all operational and both AMTRAK and 30th Street Station are all operating normally.
Officials have not yet revealed the cause of the fire. Philadelphia police, the fire department, PECO workers and Philadelphia Gas Works officials are all investigating.
A volunteer firefighter is recovering after he fell while battling a house fire in Bensalem Saturday morning.
Firefighters responded to a house fire on the 1100 block of Tennis Avenue at 9:10 a.m. The only resident inside the house managed to escape after suffering minor burns to both feet. The victim was taken to Aria Torresdale Hospital for treatment.
While fighting the fire, Nottingham Fire Company Volunteer Nick Weaver, who also serves on Bensalem Fire Rescue, fell from a third story roof, injuring his face, neck and back. He was taken to Aria Torresdale Hospital as well where he is currently in stable condition.
A second volunteer firefighter experienced tightness in his chest while at the scene of the blaze and was taken to Aria Torresdale Hospital where he is also in stable condition.
Officials have not yet determined the cause of the fire but believe it started in a second floor bedroom and spread to the attic. They also say it doesn’t appear to be suspicious.
Camden County police are searching for a driver who they say struck a young boy in a parking lot and then fled the scene.
The unidentified driver pulled into a parking lot on the 200 block of Branch Village Drive in Camden, New Jersey around 4 p.m. Friday and struck a 7-year-old boy, police said. The driver then allegedly fled the scene and drove out of the lot toward 9th Street.
The boy was taken to Cooper University Hospital. Officials have not yet revealed his condition.
Police say the hit-and-run vehicle is a black or gray “SUV-type” vehicle with a Pennsylvania license plate and the letters “DLW.” If you have any information on the suspect’s whereabouts, please call the Camden County Police tip line at 856-757-7042.
A teen boy died from his injuries while another teen is fighting for his life after they were both struck by stray bullets in Chester Saturday night.
The 14-year-old boy and 16-year-old boy were on the 1100 block of Pine Lane around 8 p.m. when an unidentified gunman opened fire at a vehicle nearby. Investigators say stray bullets struck the 14-year-old boy in the neck and struck the 16-year-old as well. A 33-year-old woman inside the vehicle was also struck in the shoulder.
The 14-year-old boy, who has not yet been identified, died from his injuries. Both the 16-year-old boy and the 33-year-old woman were taken to the Crozer-Chester Medical Center. The older teen is in critical condition while the woman is stable.
Chester Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland released a statement on the deadly shooting Sunday.
"There is a young person who has lost their life to another senseless act of violence," he wrote. "On behalf of the City, I want to send my condolences and prayers to this young person’s family and to the families of the other two victims who were injured. Violence will not be tolerated. Any life lost is one life too many. This City, the residents deserve to live in a safe community. I assure you that the Chester Police Department will work to bring the persons responsible for this crime to justice. As a community, we have to work together to make Chester safer."
No arrests have been made in the shooting and police have not yet released information on any suspects. If you have any details, please call the Chester Police Department's Crime Hotline at 610-447-7810.
Over a year after it was nearly destroyed by a devastating fire, an iconic South Jersey landmark had a grand reopening on Saturday.
The Columbus Farmers Market in Columbus, Burlington County is now fully rebuilt. A special event with live music and family activities was held Saturday to celebrate its reopening.
On November 18, 2014, the self-proclaimed “oldest and largest flea market” in the Philadelphia region went up in flames along Route 206 near Columbus Jobstown Road, sending thick smoke into the air. No one was injured during the four-alarm blaze and the market wasn’t open at the time.
It took fire crews nearly two hours to bring it under control. By the time the smoke cleared, the market’s Building 4, which housed retail stores and a food court, was completely destroyed.
“It was a living nightmare,” said Marci Strauss, owner of Wicker Emporium, one of 11 stores destroyed by the fire. “Not knowing how we were going to pay our bills or what was going to happen with insurance and just fighting to survive every day. We were out for ten months and it was hard. But our customers were very supportive and we’re so happy to be back.”
During an 18-month period, the Farmers Market was rebuilt and remodeled. It now has over 65 retail stores and thousands of outdoor flea market items.
A man died from his injuries after he was struck by a vehicle in West Philadelphia Saturday night.
The man was on 6100 Vine Street when he was hit by a vehicle. He was taken to Presbyterian Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 7:07 p.m. The striking vehicle remained at the scene.
Officials have not yet released the victim’s identity.
A postal worker was arrested after he allegedly groped three women while delivering mail at state police stations in Bethlehem.
Robert Wechsler, 60, of Coplay is charged with three counts of indecent assault. Investigators say he inappropriately touched a 34-year-old woman, 60-year-old woman and 47-year-old woman inside the Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Station on 2936 Airport Road as well as the Pennsylvania State Police Troop M barracks on 2930 Airport Road back on May 16.
All three women told police Wechsler touched their breasts with the back of his hand while exchanging mail with them.
Wechsler works for the United States Postal Service. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is assisting in the investigation.
Residents in Philadelphia's Society Hill neighborhood got an unpleasant wake-up call early Sunday when an underground blast and fire led to evacuations and power outages in the area.
Authorities said police, firefighters and PECO were called to 6th and Pine just after 1 a.m. after residents reported hearing what sounded like an explosion. When they arrived at the scene, they found a cable underground burning and three manhole covers lifted off their bases, officials said.
Firefighters evacuated people from six homes nearby as a precaution, and more than 120 homes were without power shortly before 6 a.m.
No injuries were reported.
Crews remained at the scene working to repair the problems Sunday morning. Late Sunday afternoon officials told NBC10 all but ten customers had their power restored. It's unclear exactly what caused the cable to burn, but a PECO spokeswoman said there were not any issues with transformers in the area.
The blast came on the heels of an underground explosion near Philadelphia's 30th Street Station on Saturday that damaged the road outside the transit center.
A pedestrian died early Sunday after police say a car struck the person along busy Route 130 in Burlington County.
Police and paramedics in Burlington City responded to the scene, along Route 130 near Federal Street, just after midnight. Police said that when paramedics arrived, they pronounced the victim dead at the scene. No identifying information about the victim was immediately available.
Police said the striking vehicle stayed at the scene.
Route 130 was shut down in the area of Federal Street in the aftermath of the crash as police investigated, and authorities said drivers should expect delays throughout the day Sunday due to a utility pole that was split in the crash.
Police asked that any witnesses to the crash call the City of Burlington Police Department's Traffic Unit Supervisor, Sgt. Jeremy Bright, at 609-386-0262 ext. 236.
