A driver is on the run after being involved in two hit-and-run crashes in West Philadelphia that damaged a police car and sent at least one person to the hospital Monday morning.
The first crash happened shortly after 3:30 a.m. at Spruce and South St. Bernard streets in the Walnut Hill neighborhood, where police said the driver of a blue Tesla hit a police cruiser before fleeing from the scene.
The car had minor damage and the officers inside were not hurt, according to police.
A few minutes later, officers responded to a crash at 51st and Walnut streets in Cobbs Creek, where they believe the same Tesla collided with a sedan at the intersection and then crashed into a nearby apartment.
Police looking for Tesla driver involved in two hit-and-run crashes
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The sedan driver was taken to Penn Presbyterian, and the Tesla driver ran away on foot. Witnesses said the driver was last seen heading north on Walnut Street.
The couple who lives in the ground-floor apartment told CBS News Philadelphia they used to sleep in the room that sustained the most damage, but moved their bedroom because of concerns about the dangerous intersection.
“I didn’t feel safe being on this road because of how many times people crash,” said Scarlett Delorme. Delorme said the room hit by the car was being used as a photography studio and filled with all her gear.
“I can’t even assess any of that yet, but it was scary, because it was still smoking,” she said.
Investigators are still searching for the driver involved in both crashes and ask anyone who has information or surveillance video from either crash to contact police.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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