Driver who died in Havertown, Pennsylvania, crash had license revoked for medical reasons, police say

The driver who lost control of his pickup truck and died in a crash in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania, Saturday afternoon had his license revoked due to medical reasons, police said. 

Police identified the driver as John Ryan, 57, of Havertown, on Sunday. 

Investigators believe Ryan may have been experiencing a medical emergency when the crash happened. He was driving erratically on West Chester Pike from Darby Road to Eagle Road around 12:15 p.m., Haverford Township Police Chief John F. Viola said. 

The pickup truck sideswiped several cars along West Chester Pike before slamming into a U-Haul truck near the intersection with Eagle Road, Viola said.

Ryan died, and eight people were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, Viola said.  

Fourteen vehicles were involved in the crash. The full crash scene spanned about 2 miles, Viola said.

West Chester Pike/Route 3 was shut down in that area for the investigation, but all lanes have reopened.

Many police officers were already in the area for Haverford Township Day, an annual community festival, when they received the call, Viola said.

"We heard a loud commotion outside, we came out, and it was a car, truck going airborne," said Crissy McCallum, who was in a cafe in the area at the time of the crash. McCallum said she rushed to help someone who was hurt.