Car Slams Into Upper Moreland House; Woman Critical

Scene of the crash late Tuesday evening (Tom Sofield)

Thursday 10/21 Update on the woman

According to scanner reports an "elderly" Upper Moreland woman was thrown from the sidewalk onto the front porch of a business that occupied a former house after being hit by a blue VW driven by a 17-year-old male who lost control of the car while en route to Upper Moreland High School.

The older woman was rushed to Abington Memorial Hospital after sustaining serious injuries.

The 17-year-old was driving back to the high school after attending morning classes at a near-by tech school when around 10:30 he lost control making a left turn on to Reed Street from York Road.

He lost control of the vehicle, struck the woman and his vehicle came to rest against the porch of the Center for Employment Management.

In the crash the teen also took down a metal pole that held a sign for the business.

Police have not announced as of yet any charges for the teen driver.

Tom Sofield (tsofield@buxmontnews.com)
Online Editor

Update 6:06 pm.: Local media is reporting the woman who is "elderly" was struck while walking on the sidewalk in front of the home that houses a local business.

The woman is in critical condition at Abington Memorial Hospital.

More coming tonight...

Original Post 1:18 p.m.: Police scanner reports indicate that a car has crashed into a house at Reed Street and York Road in Upper Moreland.

The Bucks County Courier Times website reports that a woman was hurt and taken to Abington Memorial Hospital. The website reports that it is unclear whether the woman was struck by the car driven by a teenage male or if she was a passenger.

The crash happened at around 10:30 a.m. and reports on the scanner indicated that the injured woman was on the porch. 

Upper Moreland police are still investigating.