Two Pennslvania state troopers were reportedly struck and killed during a traffic stop overnight Monday.
As PennLive reports, Pennsylvania State Polce announced the deaths of the undentified troopers and one civilian in a Twitter post after midnight Monday.
PHILADELPHIA COUNTY – The Pennsylvania State Police confirms two Troopers and a civilian were struck and killed on I-95 South in the area of milepost 18 in Philadelphia City at approx. 12:40 a.m. More information to follow.
— PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) March 21, 2022
According to the social media post, the three people were killed during a traffic stop on I-95 in Philadelphia City around 12:40 a.m. Monday.
A photo posted by ABC 6 News shows a damaged police vehicle with its airbags deployed.
Chopper 6 over the scene on I-95 shows a patrol car severely damaged with its airbags deployed. https://t.co/AbXZDbYelf pic.twitter.com/wy1niq9plK
— Action News on 6abc (@6abc) March 21, 2022
Additional details were not immediately available. CrimeOnline will provide further updates on this developing story.
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