MONTGOMERY COUNTY — Carjacking Ends in Police Chase & Car Explosion
UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP, PA (April 7, 2025) —— Police are currently searching for a group of eight to 10 people after a police chase ended in an explosive crash in Montgomery County on Friday, April 4.
Upper Providence police were notified by police in Norristown of a stolen car that they tracked to the Wawa on Egypt Road after midnight. As police were searching for that car, license plate readers found a second stolen car in the area.
When officers neared the intersection of Egypt and Longford road, they encountered four cars and a group of masked people. Police approached, and upon seeing the lights, the group jumped into three cars and fled. The group left a woman behind, who had reportedly been carjacked.
One car sped toward Mont Clare, two others sped north toward Yeager Road. As the chase approached the intersection of Lewis Road, one vehicle crashed into a guardrail and utility pole, causing an explosion.
Police conducted a manhunt looking for the people who got out of the car and fled into the surrounding woods. They canvassed and used drones, but the armed group was never located. The car stolen from Norristown was found abandoned in Pottstown. Police continue to look for the third vehicle and remaining suspects. They are asking for help from the public, if anyone finds the car or identifies suspects.
The Spring-Ford Area School District increased security on Friday.
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