Crime & Safety
SUV Crushed By Dump Tuck In East Whiteland, 2 Dead: Reports
An SUV and a dump truck collided, causing the truck to overturn onto the SUV, killing two and hurting several others, according to reports.
EAST WHITELAND, PA – Two people died and several others were hurt as a result of a two-vehicle crash on Route 202 in East Whiteland Wednesday that led to an SUV being crushed, according to Pennsylvania State Police and media reports.
Action News reports the crash happened at about 9:56 a.m. Wednesday on the southbound Route 202 ramp heading to the Route 30 bypass in East Whiteland.
Both vehicles were heading west on 202 and were getting on the ramp to Route 30, Pennsylvania State Police said.
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An SUV was crushed by a dump truck after the vehicles collided and the truck overturned onto the SUV on the ramp, CBS Philadelphia reports.
Police said two other people are listed in critical condition at an area hospital and another person suffered moderate injuries in the crash.
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The dump truck driver was not injured, police said.
Drivers are urged to avoid the area.
#BREAKING 2 people have died and 3 others transported to Paoli memorial hospital after a dump truck partial flipped onto their vehicle. Accident happened on the ramp from Rt 202 south to Business Rt 30 around 10am. @PAStatePolice @eastwhiteland @CBSPhilly https://t.co/dBedkp3cdS pic.twitter.com/Gc0WUElW1s
— Stephen McKenzie (@SteveMcKCBS3) December 12, 2018
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