Philadelphia police say a driver intentionally drove their vehicle into the Northeast Philadelphia police station. The accident caused numerous people to run for safety as glass shattered around them. This accident happened at about 1:40 pm on Tuesday along the 7300 block of Castor Avenue. Call a Philadelphia car accident lawyer from Kwartler Manus today.
Evidence Demonstrates Intention
Police identified the driver and provided surveillance video of the accident. The video clearly shows the car slamming into the Second District police building. The doors fly inward, and people in the lobby are rushing to safety. The video is both terrifying and shocking. Numerous people were inside the building at the time of the accident.
The driver of the car was charged with six counts of aggravated assault, six counts of simple assault, six counts of recklessly endangering another person, one count of causing or risking catastrophe, one count of institutional vandalism, and a count for possession of an instrument of crime.
Police showed additional video from another angle, indicating that the driver of the black Hyundai entered the left-turn lane and then accelerated directly into the police building, demonstrating intent. The driver tried to flee the scene but was taken into custody. Police say the driver was carrying a foreign passport, and there were indications that an earlier family situation could have contributed.
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