Crime & Safety

Hit-and-Run Injures Bryn Mawr Mother and Children; Police Seek Black Truck

The accident happened at Lancaster and Bryn Mawr avenues in Bryn Mawr.

A 46-year-old Bryn Mawr woman and her 5-year-old twins received minor injuries after being hit by a truck as they crossed at the intersection of Lancaster and Bryn Mawr avenues around 1:45 on Thursday.

The three were taken to Bryn Mawr Hospital by ambulance for treatment, Tom Walsh, spokesperson for Lower Merion Township told Patch.

Lower Merion police are still looking for a full-sized black pick-up truck, similar to a Ford F-150, that struck the pedestrians as it was turning left from Bryn Mawr Avenue onto Lancaster Avenue. After the incident the truck continued to travel west on Lancaster Avenue, Walsh said.

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Police are asking for witnesses to contact them at (610) 649-1000 or (610) 645-6260.

Police are reviewing surveillance video from the scene. It is not known where the traffic light was in its rotation, Walsh said.

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A section of Lancaster Avenue near Bryn Mawr Avenue was closed for the investigation. The street reopened about 2:40 p.m.

Patch will update this story when more information is known.


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