Hit-and-run shuts down Old Welsh Road, hospitalizes two

A vehicular accident on Old Welsh Road sent two individuals to the hospital and closed down two main roads in Abington Tuesday morning.

According to the Abington Township Police Department, a suspect driving a stolen vehicle was apparently responsible for hitting two additional vehicles. The identify of the suspect and the extent of the injuries suffered by the two individuals as a result of the crash are currently unknown.

A local witness to the incident posted on social media that the suspect attempted to flee the scene before being arrested by police.

Police, fire and medical personnel were present. The arrested individual is likely to be minimally charged with receiving stolen property, reckless driving, and possession of a stolen vehicle, police said.

For more details on the incident, you can read Patch’s article here.