PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Three people, including two Pennsylvania State troopers, were killed on I-95 in South Philadelphia early Monday morning.
Around 12:40 a.m., investigators say Pennsylvania State Police responded to a report that a man was walking along the highway, near the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.
Two state troopers got to the southbound lanes and pulled over, leaving their lights flashing. They were in the process of getting the man into their car when, police say, a driver sped down the shoulder and hit the two troopers and the other person, sending their bodies flying onto the other side of I-95.
They were pronounced dead on the scene.
Investigators say the driver who hit them stopped and waited as Philadelphia and state police responded. There’s no word yet on charges.
Police were going over that stretch of I-95 all morning. The victims were taken away in a procession.
I-95 was closed in both directions between Broad Street and the Walt Whitman Bridge for several hours but finally reopened shortly after 9 a.m.
In a statement, Gov. Tom Wolf said, "This tragedy is a reminder that our law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day, and we Pennsylvanians are grateful for the men and women who protect us and our communities. Frances and I are praying for the loved ones of these courageous troopers, the civilian they were assisting and for the Pennsylvania State Police."