Overview
- Police say the driver took a running utility truck Tuesday in Kingsessing, hit another vehicle, ran a red light and crashed onto the playground outside Mitchell Elementary School.
- Officers arrested Robert Littlepage of Douglasville, Georgia at the scene, and police listed charges including attempted carjacking, aggravated assault and reckless driving.
- Investigators cite surveillance footage that shows the truck clip an SUV on Elmwood Avenue, jump a curb, blow the light at 55th and Kingsessing, then spark a chain crash before toppling onto the playground.
- Officials reported no children were outside during the wreck and police said no serious bystander injuries, with one person from a struck car hospitalized in stable condition.
- Crossing guard Jamele Ransom, who was steps away, described the truck running the light in an eyewitness account that drew wide attention, while outlets reported conflicting ages for Littlepage.