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Moments before stolen truck crashes onto school playground in Southwest Philly
Surveillance video captures the moment a truck crashed causing a chain of events and overturned onto a school playground in Southwest Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon.
PHILADELPHIA - Police say a stolen truck crashed into a car on South 55th Street just after 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, sending one person to the hospital and ending with the truck on its side at a playground.
What we know:
Surveillance video captured the moment a truck slammed into a car on South 55th Street just after 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, according to police.
Police say the truck was stolen, and the person inside is now in custody.
One person who was in another car was taken to the hospital, police said.
The truck came to rest on its side at a playground, but officials confirmed that no students or teachers were injured.
Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash and the events leading up to it.
Dig deeper:
Police were on the scene at Mitchell Elementary School after a white truck plowed through a protective fence and overturned on the playground.
The truck took out part of the playground structure and flipped on its side.
Sources say children at the school were just heading inside when the accident occurred.
What we don't know:
Police have not released the identity of the person in custody or the condition of the person taken to the hospital.
Details about how the truck was stolen and the events leading up to the crash have not been provided.
The Source: Information from the Philadelphia Police Department.