Mother, 2-year-old child injured in Mount Airy crash

Police said the child was not properly restrained in a car seat or seatbelt but is expected to be OK.

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Monday, March 13, 2023
Mother, 2-year-old child injured in Mount Airy crash
A 22-year-old mother and her 2-year-old child were injured Monday in a crash in Mount Airy.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A 22-year-old mother and her 2-year-old child were injured Monday morning in a crash in Philadelphia's Mount Airy section.

The crash happened at the intersection of East Upsal Street and Chew Avenue at about 1:15 a.m.

Police said the child was not properly restrained in a car seat or seatbelt but is expected to be OK.

After the initial crash, police said the woman kept moving and hit a parked vehicle.

Both the mother and her child had to be extricated from the car.

Additional details about what caused the crash were not yet made available.

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