Charles Thompson
pennlive.com
(TNS)
BERWICK – Authorities in northeastern Pennsylvania are responding to a multi-scene incident that started with a car plowing into a fundraiser here.
According to initial reports, a person drove a car into a crowd at the benefit fundraiser in Berwick, Columbia County, and then sped off. That driver then got into a second accident, sources said, in the town of Nescopeck.
Early information is that police have one suspect in custody.
The first incident was reported about 6:30 p.m., at the Intoxicology Department bar, andmedia reports from that scenesay multiple persons were hurt.At least one report said that 13 peoplewere being treated at Geisinger Danville. No information was immediately available on the extent of their injuries.
News station WNEP was reporting that the fundraiser was a daylong event benefittingthe families of the 10 victims of the fire in Nescopecklast week.
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