A man was hospitalized Saturday night following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Horsham Road and the 202 Parkway in Montgomery Township.
The crash occurred at 10:38 p.m. on June 10 and involved a GMC Yukon and a Toyota Corolla, according to Montgomery Township Police Lt. Gerry Dougherty. The GMC was traveling westbound on Horsham Road when it attempted to make a left onto the southbound lane of the 202 Parkway and struck the Toyota head-on as it was traveling eastbound on Horsham Road.
“After the initial impact, the Toyota then struck a traffic pole on the southeast corner of the intersection where it came to rest,” Dougherty said. “The GMC Yukon spun counterclockwise after the initial impact and came to rest directly behind the Toyota.”
An unidentified male who was driving the Toyota became trapped in his vehicle as a result of the crash, prompting a rescue dispatch for the Fire Department of Montgomery Township (FDMT) and several other area fire companies. Crews worked for approximately 20 minutes to rescue the man, who was successfully extricated at 10:57 p.m., according FDMT Director of Fire Services Bill Wiegman.
Once freed, the man was airlifted via JeffSTAT2 to Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, where he is currently listed in critical but stable condition, police said. The other driver was uninjured.
As a result of the crash, the intersection was closed for approximately four hours, Dougherty said.
Montgomery Township Police were assisted at the scene by units from the Lower Gwynedd Police Department, Fire Department of Montgomery Township, Colmar Fire Company, North Penn Fire Company, and Volunteer Medical Service Corps of Lansdale, along with fire police from Colmar, North Penn, Fairmount, Centre Square, Hatboro, Horsham, Wissahickon, and Chalfont fire companies.
The crash remains under investigation, and police said any charges being filed will take place as the investigation progresses. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or otherwise has information about the incident is asked to contact the Montgomery Township Police Department’s Highway Safety Unit at 215-362-2301.
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