U-Haul driver arrested after stabbing someone on I-476, causing lockdown at Villanova, police say

A suspect and a family member were arrested after a road-rage stabbing on Interstate 476 led to a brief lockdown on Villanova University's campus Sunday, a law enforcement source said.

The stabbing happened around mile marker 15 on the Blue Route just after 5:30 p.m.

The victim was driving on the ramp from I-76 eastbound onto I-476 southbound when their vehicle was struck from behind by a U-Haul truck, Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement on Monday.

After the crash, the victim was attacked by multiple men from the U-Haul and possibly other vehicles. One of the men then stabbed the victim in the abdomen during that conflict, according to police.

The men then fled the scene. A short time later, the U-Haul was spotted at a Sunoco at Lancaster Avenue and County Line Road in Lower Merion and was approached by Lower Merion police.

After that, the driver ran from police and was later found in Austin Memorial Park in Gladwyne, where he was taken into custody.

The victim was taken to a local hospital and there was no word on their condition.

An officer crashed during the pursuit and was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries, according to a law enforcement source. 

The suspect discarded the knife used in the alleged stabbing, but police recovered it, according to a law enforcement source. The suspect's family member was also arrested by Pennsylvania State Police. 

Radnor Township Police said there's no threat to the community at this time. Villanova's campus was put on lockdown for roughly an hour out of an abundance of caution.

Radnor Township Police didn't provide any details about the stabbing, but said, "Our thoughts are with the victim and their family."

Anyone with information on the stabbing is asked to contact Pennsylvania State Police.