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Driver Strikes PECO Pole In Upper Darby Driver Strikes PECO Pole In Upper Darby
Driver Strikes Peco Pole In Upper Darby Rescue crews in Delaware County freed a trapped driver from their car after they struck a pole in Upper Darby Monday evening, authorities said. Crews used hydraulic rescue tools to free the driver from the crash scene at West Chester Pike and Montrose Avenue around 6:35 p.m., according to the Upper Darby Fire Department. Photos from the scene show the car had significant left side damage and slight front damage. The driver was treated by on-scene paramedics, authorities said. It was unclear if they were taken to an area hospital. PECO was called to the scene to replace the pole that …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
2 Drivers Hospitalized In Multi-Car Crash In Reading 2 Drivers Hospitalized In Multi-Car Crash In Reading
2 Drivers Hospitalized In Multi-Car Crash In Reading Two drivers were hospitalized in a multi-vehicle crash last week in Reading, authorities said. Crews were dispatched around 5:45 a.m. on July 9 to South 6th and Cherry Streets to find one car on its side with the driver trapped, according to the Reading Fire Department. Hydraulic rescue tools were used to stabilize the car and safely extricate the trapped driver by 6:11 a.m., authorities said. Both drivers were taken by EMS to an area hospital for medical treatment.

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by Nicole Acosta