Crime & Safety
1 Dead, 1 Captured After Chester Co. Crash: Reports
A crash early Wednesday left one person dead, and a second person who fled the scene was later captured by police, according to reports.
COATESVILLE, PA — A crash in Chester County early Wednesday left one person dead, and a second person who fled the scene was later captured by police, according to reports.
The incident occurred at around 5:15 a.m. on Lincoln Highway in Coatesville, near the intersection with 8th Avenue, officials said.
6ABC reports that the victim, now identified as 45-year-old Monica Fiorentino McGibboney, died at the scene.
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The driver who fled, Tyree Mansell, 22, of Coatesville, was arrested shortly thereafter, reports state.
McGibboney was married just two months ago.
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Family members have shared this pic of the Coatesville crash victim with us - and tell us 45-year-old Monica Fiorentino McGibboney got married two months ago. I’ll have details of the crash at noon on @6abc. pic.twitter.com/fP3CDzFVOh
— Trish Hartman (@TrishHartman) March 20, 2019
Lincoln Highway (Business Route 30) was shut down in both directions in the wake of the accident.
The circumstances surrounding the crash remain unclear.
More information will be provided as it becomes available.
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