Posted on 06/05/2025 10:17:11 AM PDT by big truck
LIMERICK TWP., Pa. - Three high school students were among three people killed in a crash that investigators say happened after a theft at a Target in Limerick Township.
Owen J. Roberts School District Superintendent Will Stout delivered the tragic news about the students' deaths in a letter to families on Wednesday.
A fourth person who was involved in the crash was taken to the hospital and their condition remains unknown at this time.
What we know:
Police responded to reports of a theft at a Target on Ridge Pike in Royerford around 9 p.m. Tuesday.
The suspected vehicle fled, but the driver lost control and crashed minutes later on the 300 block of Ridge Pike.
Officials say three people inside the vehicle, two males and a female, were pronounced dead at the scene.
A fourth male was taken to a local hospital.
The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office identified the deceased victims as Gabriel Cooper, Nasir Youk and Singiyah Newswan, all 17 years old.
According to the Owen J. Roberts School District, two of the victims were current high school students, and one is a previous student. The fourth passenger, who was seriously injured and taken to Temple University Hospital, is also a student, the district says.
SKYFOX was live as a heavy police and medical presence lingered through most of the night and early morning.
A completely destroyed vehicle was also towed from the scene, along with a police vehicle.
What they're saying:
Owen J. Roberts Superintendent Will Stout on Wednesday confirmed that more than one district student was killed in the crash.
"It is with a heavy heart that I write this letter and let you know that earlier this morning we learned that there was a fatal car accident last evening involving Owen J. Roberts High School students," Stout wrote.
The district has made grief counseling available to students and families as the school community navigates the tragedy.
"Please keep our fellow Owen J. Roberts High School families in your thoughts as they go through this difficult time," Stout added.
Leah Rose, who graduated from Owen J. Roberts High School last year, brought flowers to the scene with her friends. She says she knows all four teenagers involved in the crash.
"They’re funny they have a great sense of humor they loved to dance, they danced all the time at school, all the time," she said. "They’re just good kids, they didn’t deserve this, they didn’t deserve this. It cost them their life and they’re kids, they’re babies."
Apothecary Hair Salon, along West Ridge Pike, says their sign and retaining wall were destroyed in the crash. The co-owner says the headlight from the car went through their window, and across the business.
"I wasn’t quite prepared for what was actually here, it was awful," said Erin Dolalas. "This can be rebuilt. These things are material but families can’t be rebuilt, so it’s definitely sad."
A next-door neighbor, Liz Jurus, says she was home and heard the crash.
"It’s just ridiculous to me that the police would chase three people in the vehicle for suspected theft of items at Target," she said.
Nearby business owners have different opinions on the alleged moments leading up to the crash.
"I know the police, they had to do their job, but I don’t know that high-tailing it in a car was the answer," said Robert Spahr, owner of Spahr’s Archives on West Ridge Pike. "Hopefully this is a lesson learned for any other potential perpetrators."
What's next:
An investigation is underway
Video at link.
https://www.fox29.com/news/deadly-crash-limerick-township-under-investigation-reports?fbclid=IwY2xjawKuqshleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHkGPO238PSHaR4Xidt-RdiuxdCfBb97BOB8zkXz7WmsVY_enlr9xJxug1j4N_aem_K0Bkgj0UaXZODKI5uxchQA
Definitely a FAFO award contender.
I bet they won’t do that again.
I can’t believe kids would give up their lives for a few things from Target.
Kek.
Good kids don’t steal and run from the cops.
Except this one time.
Very sad.
I think we have a culture now which increasingly thinks it’s OK to steal from businesses, and also thinks it’s OK to flee from cops and/or resist arrest (George Floyd is a hero).
If a tragedy like this results in new guidelines for cops — “don’t chase people”, then this bad cultural trend increases and society suffers and businesses suffer and prices have to increase because paying for goods starts to look optional.
>>she said. “They’re just good kids, they didn’t deserve this, they didn’t deserve this. It cost them their life and they’re kids, they’re babies.”
“Dindu Nuffin”s
Three high school students were among three people killed in a crash …Uh, what?
teens or yutes?
As WFB said, when you subsidize something you just get more of it like illegitimacy and cheese.
“Gabriel, Nasir and Singiyah.”
Sounds like Nasir and Singiyah are taking lessons from the Amish. Gabriel might be Amish himself.
That was my thought on reading that. Why not just? Three high school students were killed in a crash....
So it's the polices' fault that these three new drivers fled at a high speed and crashed?
Didn't they know that they were breaking the underage drivers law, and didn't have an adult with them?
This occurred in a neighboring school district. It’s a fairly rural district with a good reputation, I know a number of people there.
As a parent of a 17 year old myself, it’s a very sad situation. Kids do foolish things in the moment borne of bad judgment, and while this is 100% their own fault it’s nonetheless a terrible tragedy.
Play stupid games; win stupid prizes.
> I think we have a culture now which increasingly thinks it’s OK to steal from businesses… <
I’m a retired urban high school teacher. And yeah, you’re right. Quite often I’d overhear students talking about that. Then I’d try to change their minds. I don’t think I made much difference.
Their defense was always the same: The stores are greedy. They charge too much. So they deserve to get boosted.
(Boost is their slang term for steal. As in, I boosted a shirt from Walmart yesterday.)
Sigh…
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