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Car Sought in Shooting Investigation Crashes in Kingsessing, Woman Hospitalized; Suspect in Custody
A two-vehicle collision at 57th and Windsor streets early Monday sent a woman to the hospital and left one person in custody after police said one of the cars was wanted in connection with a shooting last week.
PHILADELPHIA â A car being sought in connection with a shooting last week was involved in a two-vehicle crash early Monday in the Kingsessing neighborhood, sending a woman to the hospital and leaving one suspect in custody, police said.
The collision occurred around 12:30 a.m. at the intersection of 57th and Windsor streets, according to a police sergeant at the scene. Two vehicles collided, and the impact pushed one of the cars onto the sidewalk.
The woman who was hospitalized is expected to recover from her injuries, officials said.
The sergeant said one of the vehicles involved in the crash was wanted in connection with a shooting that happened last week. Police have not specified how the person in custody is connected to either the crash or the shooting investigation.
No further details about the shooting, the suspect or the circumstances of the crash were immediately released. The investigation is ongoing.
Kingsessing residents have pressed city officials for years over traffic safety and gun violence, and the early-morning collision underscores how those concerns can intersect: a vehicle tied to a prior shooting ended up on a sidewalk in a residential corridor. Community groups in the area have called for stronger street design and more resources for violence prevention, though it was not immediately clear whether either would have altered the outcome of Monday's crash.
Police asked anyone with information about the shooting or the crash to contact the department's tip line.