One man is facing charges Wednesday following a violent crash that sent a car into an Allentown home and injured several people.
The crash happened around 1:05 p.m. in the intersection of North Sixth and Cedar streets. State police said an SUV operated by a 24-year-old Allentown man was traveling at a high rate of speed and went through a stop sign before hitting a Mercedes Benz in the intersection, causing the car to hit a nearby home.
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The driver of the SUV — who wasn’t publicly identified — fled on foot and was later taken into custody. Both occupants of the car were taken to a local hospital for their injuries.
Several agencies, including state police, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office, Allentown police and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, are investigating the crash.