Crime & Safety
Car Overturns in Davisvile Road Accident; Slows Traffic
A 22-year-old Warminster woman suffered minor injuries after her car was involved in a crash that left it overturned and on fire.
Police say they still don't know what caused a young woman to lose control of her Jeep on Davisville Road early this afternoon.
The 22-year-old Warminster woman was driving north on Davisville Road, toward County Line Road, between Karen Lane and Exton Road, when she lost control of her vehicle and went up an embankment striking a tree. The SUV then went into the opposing lane of traffic, struck a utility pole near Exton Lane and flipped over, police said.
Upper Moreland Police Officer Kenneth Johnson said when he arrived shortly after 1:30 p.m. there was a small fire coming from the engine compartment of the car, which was put out with a fire extinguisher.
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The driver was taken extricated from the car by members of the Willow Grove Fire Company, Johnson said. She was taken to Abington Hospital by the Second Alarmers Rescue Squad.
The driver told police she wasn't sure what caused her to lose control of the SUV.
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Fire police from Hatboro and Upper Moreland closed Davisville Road for a short period of time as the wreck was cleared.
The utility pole that was struck was not seriously damaged and did not cause any disruption of service.
