Driver who was shot causes crash that injures six others in Philadelphia – NBC10 Philadelphia

A driver who police said was shot twice caused a three-vehicle crash in Philadelphia’s Frankford neighborhood late Sunday.

According to Philadelphia Police Inspector DF Pace, the incident occurred on Sunday, October 14, 2024, at approximately 11:30 p.m. when a silver Mercedes collided with two other vehicles near the intersection of Bridge Street and Torresdale Avenue.

Pace said the 32-year-old man behind the wheel of that Mercedes was shot twice in the chest and was trying to drive himself to the hospital when the accident occurred.

In the accident, Pace said, the man collided with two other vehicles – each carrying three people – and all seven people involved were injured in the accident.

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Pace said those involved – including the driver who was shot – were taken to nearby hospitals with injuries ranging from life-threatening to stable, but he did not elaborate on the specific injuries.

Pace also said further investigation led police to believe the injured driver was shot in an incident in the 6100 block of Dittman Street.

In this shooting, police believe this driver and a 25-year-old woman were injured.

That woman, Pace said, had gotten out of the vehicle or was already outside the car when she was shot in the leg and the man was shot in the chest before the man tried to get medical attention.

“We’re still trying to gather details,” Pace said. “It is not clear whether either of these two victims is actually the shooter, that is, whether the woman is the shooter or whether a third party was also involved in the shooting. We’re still trying to figure this out.”

No weapons were recovered in this case and Pace said there were no arrests. But, he said, an investigation is ongoing.