Police pursuit ends in crash, woman struck on church steps
By: The Associated Press, heraldcourier.com
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A woman sitting on the steps of a Philadelphia church was struck and seriously injured by a vehicle after a crash involving a car that was being pursued by police.
The crash occurred around 9 p.m. Thursday.
Authorities say city police were pursuing a car containing some robbery suspects when the fleeing car hit another vehicle. One of those vehicles then struck the woman, who was hospitalized with serious leg injuries.