Crime & Safety
Hit And Run Driver Fled Scene After Major Crash In Montco: Police
The crash caused heavy damage to both vehicles involved, authorities said.
LOWER MORELAND, PA — A Montgomery County man has been arrested after police said he struck another vehicle in a major accident and fled the scene. The accident caused heavy damage to both vehicles involved, according to authorities.
Yasin Wael Abdel-Hamid, 20, has been charged with accidents involving personal injury, reckless driving, careless driving, and related traffic counts.
The incident occurred on Sept. 7 on the 2900 block of Philmont Avenue in Lower Moreland.
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Abdel-Hamid was headed south on Philmont when he struck the other vehicle, which was attempting to turn left into a nearby parking lot, authorities said.
Both vehicles were "disabled" due to the crash, suffering heavy damage, but Abdel-Hamid still continued to limp his vehicle through the intersection about a quarter mile away to a parking lot, police said.
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He did not stop and provided no information to the other victim of the crash.
Officers found him there in the lot when responding to the crash.
Abdel-Hamid was arraigned on Oct. 3. A preliminary hearing is forthcoming.
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