Police investigating after one killed in vehicle crash on Skippack Pike Saturday evening

A person has died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash that occurred Saturday evening along the 100 block of Skippack Pike in Whitemarsh Township.

Police were dispatched to the scene near the intersection with Butler Pike at 5:56 p.m. on May 4 for a report of a multi-vehicle crash with injuries and rescue. The crash involved a 2009 Toyota Corolla and a 200 Buick LeSabre, according to police.

One occupant was described as trapped in their vehicle and suffering from cardiac arrest. They were rescued by first responders and transported to an area hospital where they were later pronounced dead, police said. Two other people were injured in the crash and transported to area hospitals for treatment, according to Whitemarsh Township Police Chief Christopher Ward.

The cause of the crash is currently under investigation by Whitemarsh Police and the Montgomery County Detective Bureau.

      By James Short   

Skippack Pike was closed between Sheaff Lane and Butler Pike for a prolonged period as crews worked to process the scene. The road reopened at approximately 10 p.m., police said.

Whitemarsh Police were assisted at the scene by units from Whitemarsh Ambulance, Ambler Ambulance, Second Alarmer’s, Flourtown Fire Company, Centre Square Fire Company, Spring Mill Fire Company, Whitpain Township Police, and other area agencies.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Whitemarsh Township Police Department’s Traffic Safety Unit at 610-825-6530.

String of recent fatal crashes

Saturday’s fatal crash on Skippack Pike was one of several recent crashes across the Wissahickon and North Penn regions. It was also near the intersection where a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle outside of The Phils Tavern six weeks ago.

Other fatal crash that occurred over the last week include:

• A woman was killed after being ejected from her vehicle on Route 309 in Lower Gwynedd Township
• A 71-year-old woman was killed in a crash on Bethlehem Pike Saturday afternoon.
• Two people were killed, including a woman from Ambler, in a crash on the 202 Parkway in Montgomery Township on April 29.

There have also been several other serious crashes across the region in recent weeks, including three people being injured in a crash on Route 309 Sunday night and multiple people being injured in a crash on the 202 Parkway.