Crime & Safety
Woman, Child Killed In Valley Forge Crash
Circumstances surrounding the crash are still foggy and an investigation is underway.
UPPER MERION, PA — A woman and a young child were killed in a late night crash in Valley Forge National Historical Park over the weekend.
The incident occurred on Saturday, Jan. 13 at 1:14 a.m. on Valley Forge Park Road.
The Toyota sedan, which was headed east, at some point left the road and struck a tree, police said. It's not clear what caused the crash.
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The fatal victim was the front seat passenger, identified only as an adult woman. The driver, a man, suffered unknown injuries.
The child was airlifted to Children's Hospital in King of Prussia by Upper Merion Fire & EMS but died shortly thereafter.
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An investigation is underway and is being led by the Upper Merion's Department Traffic Safety Unit and the Montgomery County Detective Bureau Forensic Services Unit.
If you have any information, contact Lieutenant Jeff Maurer at 610-265-3232.
Editor's note: a previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the woman who died was the driver. She was a passenger. The story has been updated.
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