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SEPTA Bus Hit-And-Run Crash In Philly Possibly Caused By Car Chase: Report SEPTA Bus Hit-And-Run Crash In Philly Possibly Caused By Car Chase: Report
SEPTA Bus Hit-And-Run Crash In Philly Possibly Caused By Car Chase: Report A hit-and-run crash involving a Philadelphia SEPTA bus may have been the result of a car chase, according to a report. Police responded to a call about a vehicle being chased and shot at on Broad Street at about 2 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21, an NBC10 News report states.  Instead, officers found that a vehicle had crashed into a SEPTA bus at the intersection of Broad and West Rockland streets, according to the NBC10 report. There were no passengers on the bus at the time and the driver was uninjured. The occupants of the vehicle fled the scene on foot, the report states. The exact numbe…

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by Merriell Moyer
Obituaries
US Army Paratrooper, Philly Dad Of 3 Killed In Crash, Ex-Wife Says US Army Paratrooper, Philly Dad Of 3 Killed In Crash, Ex-Wife Says
US Army Paratrooper, Philly Dad Of 3 Killed In Crash, Ex-Wife Says  A US Army paratrooper and father of three was tragically struck and killed by a bus, according to a GoFundMe campaign started by his family. Christopher "Chris" McGarvey was killed in a crash at 11:47 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, his ex-wife, Coleen McGarvey, said in the GoFundMe.  "Chris was a veteran who served multiple tours overseas with the US Army," according to the GoFundMe campaign. "If you knew Chris you were lucky, because you knew that you had a good friend! You would also know how much he loved his kids." GoFundMe/Coleen McGarvey McGarvey, a Philadelphia resident,…

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by Merriell Moyer
Schools
Three Students Injured In Pennsbury Bus Crash, District Says Three Students Injured In Pennsbury Bus Crash, District Says
Three Students Injured In Pennsbury Bus Crash, District Says Paramedics responded to the scene of an accident involving a Pennsbury School District bus in Bucks County Wednesday afternoon, district officials told Daily Voice.  It happened near 198 Bristol-Oxford Valley Road, on the boarder of Falls and Middletown Townships on May 10, Pennsbury Public Relations Supervisor Jennifer Neill said.  Three students suffered "minor" injuries, Neill wrote. The bus was carrying students from Bucks County Technical High School and Conwell Egan Catholic High School, she added.  Neill disputed reports that 10 students were hurt in the accident.&nbs…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Woman Critical After Being Struck By PAT Bus: Report Woman Critical After Being Struck By PAT Bus: Report
Woman Critical After Being Struck By PAT Bus: Report A woman was in critical condition Tuesday after she was hit by a bus, authorities say. After being struck, the victim was caught between the front bumper of a Port Authority Transit of Allegheny County bus and Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh shortly before 6:30 a.m., the WPXI reports citing a Port Authority spokesperson. The bus driver has worked for PAT for 23 years, and will be tested for drugs and alcohol, the outlet reports citing the spokesperson. The incident comes one day after the outlet reported on another person being injured in an morning bus crash into a pole also in Pittsburgh. …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Woman Killed, 2 Hurt In SEPTA Bus Crash: Philly Police Woman Killed, 2 Hurt In SEPTA Bus Crash: Philly Police
Woman Killed, 2 Hurt In SEPTA Bus Crash: Philly Police A woman was killed and two others were hurt in a crash involving a BMW and a SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia over the holiday weekend, authorities said. The 48-year-old woman was driving her sedan around 8:30 a.m. Sunday when she rear-ended a SEPTA bus stopped at a red light on the 7400 block of Brookhaven Road, according to Philadelphia police. The woman, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead nearly two hours later at Lankenau Hospital in Wynnewood, police said in a statement. A 66-year-old bus driver and a 35-year-old bus passenger were both injured and taken to the same hospit…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Bus Driver Seriously Injured In Winslow Township Crash Bus Driver Seriously Injured In Winslow Township Crash
Bus Driver Seriously Injured In Winslow Township Crash An NJ Transit bus driver had to be rescued after his vehicle rear-ended a disabled bus early Thursday morning, officials said. Six passengers were on the 554 line bus from Lindenwold to Atlantic when it rear-ended a disabled NJ Transit bus on the White Horse Pike around 6:15 a.m., NJT spokesman Everett Merrill said. Three people were injured, including the driver who was extricated by first responders, Merrill said. The Atlantic City-bound bus had departed from Lindenwold. One person was airlifted in the crash, according to CBS3. Winslow Township police were investigating with help …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Lower Merion Driver Extracted From Car After Crashing Into SEPTA Bus Lower Merion Driver Extracted From Car After Crashing Into SEPTA Bus
Lower Merion Driver Extracted From Car After Crashing Into SEPTA Bus A Lower Merion Township driver was rescued from the wreckage of a crash after he collided with a SEPTA bus Monday night, authorities said. Upon arrival officers found the driver stuck in his car after he apparently rear-ended a SEPTA bus around 11:20 p.m. on City Avenue and Monument Road, 6abc reports. The driver was freed and taken to a local hospital with multiple injuries, according to Penn Wynne Fire Company. There were no injuries reported on the SEPTA bus, police told 6abc.

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by Nicole Acosta