DEADLY PURSUIT

Driver dies after police chase ending in Ridley

Chase began in Chester, ended on I-95 near Stewart Ave.

  • Public Safety

One person is dead after a crash on Interstate 95 in Ridley Township in the early hours Tuesday, according to information reported in the Daily Times.

Shortly before 2 a.m. Chester police officers were involved in a pursuit. Reports indicate a subject tried to stab officers.

During the pursuit, spike strips were deployed to stop the car on I-95 near Stewart Avenue.

After a crash, the driver jumped out of the vehicle and landed on the Amtrak tracks below, radio traffic shows.

The driver was taken to Crozer-Chester Medical Center with severe trauma and in cardiac arrest, according to fire radio. It was not clear when the driver died.



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