Driver strikes Philadelphia officer in hit-and-run, then crashes into home before fleeing on foot, police say
A 20-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly hitting a police cruiser and an officer before fleeing the scene, later crashing into a home in North Philadelphia.
Police said the incident happened around 2:30 p.m. when officers were attempting to tow a red 2007 Chrysler Sebring that the woman was driving. Police said the women backed the car into a PPD car and then struck the officer before leaving the scene. The officer has non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
The driver then crashed into a house at 8th and Cambria streets, about a mile away from the initial scene. The driver fled on foot, police said.
Chopper 3 was live over the crash scene, showing a red car sideways and on the front steps in front of a house.
Police said the woman was later taken into custody at Temple Women's Hospital in the 1300 block of East Wyoming Avenue.
The woman will be charged with assault on police and related offenses, a PPD spokesperson said.