1 Critically Injured In Crash With School Van In Montgomery Co.

LOWER POTTSGROVE, PA — A school van was involved in a serious two-vehicle wreck in Montgomery County early Tuesday morning. No students were aboard the van.

The incident occurred on the 300 block of E. High Street in front of Bradley Tire.

A school van, owned by the Pottsgrove School District, came onto E. High Street in front of a silver Ford F-150 pick-up truck, according to preliminary investigative findings.

The driver of the van, a 75-year-old man, was seriously injured in the crash. The man became trapped inside the van, which had no passengers, police said.

First responders were able to extract the man, who was transported to Pottstown Memorial Medical Center and then taken via medical helicopter to Reading Hospital.

The driver of the Ford was not injured.

An investigation into the accident remains underway.