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Deadly Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Portion Of Route 291: Police Deadly Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Portion Of Route 291: Police
Deadly Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Portion Of Route 291: Police A deadly crash involving a tractor-trailer and a sedan has closed a portion of Route 291 Friday, May 6, authorities said. Officers were called to the multi-vehicle crash near Jeffrey Street and the Commodore Barry Bridge in Chester around 7:30 a.m., Chester City Police Captain Matthew Goldschmidt said. One person was killed, and two others were injured, including a baby, Capt. Goldschmidt said. The victims were inside the sedan when it struck the side of a truck exiting the off-ramp and became wedged underneath the trailer. The truck driver escaped uninjured, the police capt…

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Man Shot Dead Inside Car In Chester Man Shot Dead Inside Car In Chester
Man Shot Dead Inside Car In Chester Authorities in Delaware County are investigating after a man was found dead inside a car in Chester Tuesday night. Officers responded to 3rd and Engle Streets around 9:35 p.m. on a report of shots fired, which was later upgraded to a shooting, Chester police said. Officers then received reports that a person was shot in a vehicle located in the area of 3rd and Jeffrey Streets, police said. Police discovered a black Hyundai Sonata occupied by a man who was later identified as Marvin Mayfield, 34, according to Chester police. Mayfield was unresponsive and had sustained numerous gu…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Chester County Man Facing Gun Charges Following Foot Pursuit, Police Say Chester County Man Facing Gun Charges Following Foot Pursuit, Police Say
Chester County Man Facing Gun Charges Following Foot Pursuit, Police Say A Chester County man is in custody after he allegedly tossed his gun and fled from police on Friday, authorities said. Officers were patrolling the area of 9th and Yarnall Street when they heard gunshots south of their location, around 11 a.m., according to Steven Gretsky, City of Chester Police Commissioner. Police then headed south on Jeffrey Street where they saw a man later identified as Kyshawn Atkinson, tossing his jacket and fleeing south, Gretsky said. After a brief foot pursuit, Atkinson was taken into custody, Gretsky said. When the jacket was recovered, police found a black Glo…

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by Nicole Acosta