Crash Sends 15-year-old to Hospital and SUV Into Back Yard



(Tom Sofield)

 Police say a 15 year-old male had to be extricated from a car in a bizarre car accident that left traffic backed up on Almshouse Road and a SUV in the back yard of a home in the Richboro section of Northampton Tuesday morning shortly after 7:30 a.m.

Northampton police say the Highlander SUV was slowing for traffic ahead when the older Sienna minivan, driven by a 17-year-old female, struck it from behind.

For unknown reasons the Highlander driven by Gwendolyn Scott-Hodges, 50, of Jamison sped off the road, across the frost covered front lawn of a home and into a back yard of a wooded home where it came to rest after striking a tree.

After traveling nearly 400 feet and entering the back yard of a home the Highlander’s right front wheel assembly was torn from the car.

Police say that Scott-Hodges had three teenage passengers in the SUV, two were not injured but Scott-Hodges and the 15-year-old male were.

(Tom Sofield)

After being extricated from the SUV by members of the Northampton Fire Department the 15-year-old male was taken by Tri-Hampton Rescue Squad to St. Mary’s Hospital in Middletown for injuries sustained to his shoulder and face.

Scott-Hodges refused transport to the hospital.

Police say there were no citations issued in the accident that backed up morning rush hour traffic on Almshouse Road.

Tom Sofield (tsofield@buxmontnews.com)
Online Editor