Authorities Seek Car That Fled Scene of Fatal Route 422 Crash: DA

Montgomery County authorities are looking for information regarding a second car that fled the scene of a fatal crash on Route 422 in the early morning hours of Feb. 4, according to the District Attorney's Office.

The two vehicles were racing each other just west of mile marker 169.4, in West Pottsgrove, at about 12:02 a.m. on Saturday morning, the DA said. Both cars were driving more than 100 miles per hour.

That's about when the car driven by 22-year-old Shone Santiago lost control, broke through the guardrail, and was launched airborne through the trees on the side of the road, police said. The car landed on its roof.

Santiago was taken to Reading Hospital where he is currently in critical condition, while the two passengers were declared dead at the scene, authorities said. Their names have not yet been released as their families are still being notified.

The second car, a newer model black Dodge Challenger with dark tinted windows, stopped briefly at the scene but then fled. The vehicle has a Delaware license plate, the DA said.

If you have any information on this car or this incident, please contact authorities at 610-278-3090.

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