An adult and a child were struck by a vehicle while crossing in a Skippack crosswalk Sunday evening, according to reports, with both pedestrians conscious when emergency crews arrived and one reportedly suffering facial injuries. The crash was reported at roughly 5:14 p.m. near the intersection of Skippack Pike and Collegeville Road.
According to Perk Valley Now, Montgomery County Public Dispatch identified the pair struck as an adult and a child. EMS crews transported both to a nearby hospital following the crash. The outlet reported the story as developing, with no further details yet available on the driver or the circumstances that led to the collision.
Multiple Agencies Respond to the Scene
The response to Sunday's crash drew several local emergency units. Skippack Fire Company, Harleysville Fire Police, Skippack EMS and Freedom Valley Medical all responded to the scene, per the same outlet's report.
No information has been released identifying the driver involved, the vehicle, or what caused the crash. The pedestrians' names, ages and specific medical conditions beyond their reported consciousness and facial injuries have not been confirmed.
Second Pedestrian Strike Near Skippack in Weeks
Sunday's crash comes less than three weeks after another pedestrian strike rattled the same township. On Oct. 21, a minor was reportedly struck by a vehicle while riding a bike in Skippack and was flown to the hospital by helicopter, Perk Valley Now reported. Emergency units responded to the 4000 block of Skippack Pike near Mensch Road and Church Road in that incident, and PennSTAR was called in to transport the patient.
Pedestrian crashes have proven fatal elsewhere in Montgomery County recently. In a separate crash in Whitpain Township, two pedestrians were killed and a third was injured after being hit by a vehicle near Butler Pike and Skippack Pike around 6:30 p.m. on a Tuesday, according to 6abc. An 82-year-old woman from Horsham and a 79-year-old woman from Southampton were killed in that crash, while an 80-year-old woman from Warrington was injured and taken to Abington Hospital for treatment. Police said the driver involved in that crash remained at the scene, and the circumstances remained under investigation, per the station's report.
Area Has Seen Fatal Pedestrian Crashes Before
Skippack has a history of serious pedestrian incidents. A Feb. 21, 2022, crash claimed the life of 62-year-old Susan Rein in an alleged hit-and-run, according to The Reporter. In nearby Upper Providence Township, a male pedestrian was hit and killed in a parking lot in front of a Staples store on Ridge Pike, Perk Valley Now reported separately.
No official findings have been released about what caused Sunday's crash near Skippack Pike and Collegeville Road, and it remains unclear whether any citations or charges will follow. Hoodline will update this story as more information becomes available.
