Crime & Safety
Traffic Incident Leads to Gunfire, Police Say
It happened at a major Springfield intersection.
Springfield Police are investigating an overnight traffic incident that led to gunfire at the intersection of State and Springfield roads last Wednesday morning.
A Drexel Hill resident told Springfield police that sometime around 3 a.m., he was involved in an unspecified "traffic incident" at the intersection.
According to a police blotter report:
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"During the course of the incident the operator of the other vehicle exited his vehicle and fired a single gunshot that struck the rear tail gate of his pickup truck"
No injuries were reported. Police say the victim was unable to get a good description of the shooter or the vehicle.
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The incident in under investigation by Springfield Police.
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