Photo by James Short.
Police have released the details of their preliminary investigation into yesterday’s fatal crash on the 202 Parkway in Montgomery Township.
Police were dispatched to the intersection with Horsham Road at 11:27 a.m. on April 29 for a report of a vehicle collision involving an SUV and a commercial truck, with one person being ejected from their vehicle and another being trapped inside. Arriving police located a collision between a 2016 Toyota Rav4 and a red 2021 Peterbilt four-car hauler, along with an overturned 2006 Ford Mustang that had fallen off the Peterbilt.
According to Montgomery Township Police Chief Scott Bendig, the preliminary investigation revealed the Peterbilt was traveling northbound on the 202 Parkway when the southbound Toyota crossed over into oncoming traffic and struck the driver’s-side front corner of the Peterbilt in a head-on collision.
The driver of the Toyota, identified by police as a 50-year-old female from King of Prussia, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead on scene. The passenger of the Toyota, identified as an 86-year-old female from Ambler, was extricated from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
By James Short
Police said the driver of the Peterbilt, identified as a 44-year-old male from Levittown, sustained minor injuries in the crash and was transported from the scene via ambulance to Grand View Hospital.
The 202 Parkway was closed in both directions until 7:52 p.m. as crews worked to process and clear the scene. Montgomery Township Police were assisted by units from the North Penn Crash Team, Fire Department of Montgomery Township, Warrington Fire Company, North Penn Fire Company, Colmar Fire Company, and VMSC Emergency Medical Services.
By James Short
The crash remains under investigation, and anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to contact Montgomery Township Police Department’s Highway Safety Unit at 215-362-2301.
