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Published on: 5/22/2007
Last Visited: 5/24/2007
According to Officer Jose Sousa, a GMC Denali, driven by a Phoenixville male, was traveling east on Nutt Road, just before the Gay Street intersection, around 4:40 p.m. May 21.At the same time, a Plymouth Voyager, driven by a Pottstown female with one child passenger, was traveling behind the Denali, heading east towards the intersection.Witnesses told police that a group of abortion protesters, one man and several women, were standing on the corner of Nutt Road, holding and waving signs depicting gruesome images."Both drivers said that they were distracted by the abortion protesters standing on the corner," said Sousa."Apparently they were waving signs at passing vehicles."The Voyager rear-ended the Denali just past the intersection, causing both vehicles to come to a stop right across from the rear parking lot of the Gateway Pharmacy."Witnesses told us that after the accident happened, the protesters left the scene immediately," said Sousa.
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Sousa said this accident is still under investigation.