2 Delco Mummers Killed In Crash Hours After New Year's Parade

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA – Two Delaware County residents died and one other, all of whom were part of a mummers group, was seriously injured in a head-on crash in South Philadelphia early Wednesday morning, according to police.

Philadelphia Police said Kelly Wiseley, 35, of Glenolden, and Dennis Palandro, 31, of Morton were killed when an Audi crash head on into an Acura SUV driven by Joseph ferry, 36, of Philadelphia.

A fourth person, also of Morton, was seriously injured and is in critical condition, police said.

All four people in the SUV were wearing clothing with South Philadelphia String Band logos and were near the band's headquarters, police said.

"On behalf of the officers and members of the South Philadelphia String Band, we are deeply saddened at the loss of our family members," the band said on social media."We ask you to keep all families in your thoughts and prayers. While the Mummers community is a close knit family, we ask for privacy for the families and our organization during this difficult time."

Police said the crash occurred at about 1:45 a.m. at 7th Street and Packer Avenue when the Audi sedan and Acura SUV traveling in opposite directions collided head on after the Audi crossed into oncoming traffic.

According to police, the Audi's driver — 29-year-old Keith Campbell of Delaware — had been stabbed about 12 times before the crash.

Campbell has been charged with four counts of accidents involving death or serious injury due to the way he was driving before the crash, police said.

Police found a 10-inch blade in his car and it is believed that he may have stabbed himself. Police are working to confirm if those wounds were self-inflicted.

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