Video shows moments after police say driver struck fans celebrating Eagles Super Bowl berth
PHILADELPHIA - Video shows the moments after a driver allegedly struck at least eight people who were celebrating in the street after the Eagles won the NFC Championship.
Authorities say the people who were struck by the vehicle suffered non-life-threatening injuries and the driver of the vehicle was taken into custody.
What we know:
Police say a 26-year-old woman was arrested after she allegedly struck eight people celebrating the NFC Championship on the 1400 block of Spring Garden Street.
Video shows several people on the ground as the driver makes a U-turn and continues to drive towards large groups of people gathered in the street.
The victims were treated for non-life-threatening injuries that ranged from pain to fractures, authorities said on Monday.
What they're saying:
FOX 29's Kelly Rule spoke to a witness who said the driver "didn't care about anyone who was in his way."
"All of a sudden the car decided to speed up, and traffic was stopped completely on this side, so nothing was moving inches, so when he had a chance to speed up and go full force into people, he did, he didn't care about anyone that was in his way," the witness said.
What we don't know:
Police have not reported any charges against the driver of the vehicle.