PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A pickup driver was killed early Friday morning in a crash with Pennsylvania State Police troopers on Columbus Boulevard, the agency said.
Around 1:30 a.m., two troopers drove south on Columbus Boulevard with their emergency lights on as they “went to assist with another incident.”
When they reached the intersection of Race Street near the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, a Mazda pickup was “in the process of making an illegal U-turn,” a PSP spokesperson wrote in an email.
While the driver was killed, the two troopers were moderately injured and taken to Jefferson University Hospital, where they were treated and released.
The Mazda was struck on the passenger side and appeared to overturn at the scene of the accident.
A marked Pennsylvania State Police vehicle was also on scene. While police investigated the crash, some broken glass and other debris were visible on the roadway.
“While Troopers responded to assist other PSP Troopers, this crash is not related to any other incident. The two injured Troopers were not involved in a pursuit as reported,” the spokesperson wrote.
The identity of the truck driver was not immediately known. After fatal incidents, names are often kept secret for some time pending notification of the victim’s relatives.
CBS News Philadelphia
