Philadelphia Man Flees Scene After Crashing Pickup Truck


A state police vehicle. File photo.

A man is accused of fleeing a single-vehicle traffic crash that occurred in Middletown Township.

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Last Monday at 4:36 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police troopers were called to I-295 westbound for a report of a Chevrolet Silverado that crashed, according to a press release.

The Silverado crashed into a guide rail and overturned after hitting a tree along the highway, state police said.

The Silverado suffered disabling damage, state police said.

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The driver of the Silverado fled the scene before troopers arrived, state police said.

Troopers alerted PennDOT that the damage to the guide rail and that it needed to be fixed.

The crashed Silverado was towed from the scene.

State police said they identified the driver as a 39-year-old Philadelphia man.

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Troopers said the man failed to report the collision and will be issued a ticket.

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