Sep 6, 2008 11:34 am US/Eastern
Crash With Suspect's SUV Kills Philly Officer
Philadelphia (CBS) ―
A Philadelphia Police officer died after being involved in a car crash Friday evening. A second officer is in stable condition.
The accident happened at the intersection of 39th and Wallace Streets in Philadelphia's Belmont section at about 9:00 p.m.
According to police, the narcotics officers were assisting in the pursuit of a suspected stolen vehicle when they were struck by the fleeing SUV.
The impact of the collision trapped the two officers in the car.
Fire Rescue and Medic Units responded to reports of Police
Officers trapped inside the vehicle upon arrival removed both Officers from the
vehicle.
Officer Isabelle Nazario, 40, was rushed to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, but later succumbed to her injuries.
Police Officer Nazario was pronounced dead at 9:48PM. Police Officer Terry Tull was
admitted in critical condition and has been upgrade to guarded condition.
Officer Tull suffered broken rips and a broken hip.
Nazario was an 18 year veteran of the Philadelphia Police
Department.
She is survived by her
mother, daughter, and large extended family.
Police Officer Terry Tull is a
12 year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department.
The teenage driver has been identified as Andre Butler, 16.
Bulter was apprehended at Union
and Mt. Vernon
Streets.
According to police, Butler will be
charged as an adult with third degree murder, aggravated assault, fleeing police and involuntary vehicular manslaughter. He is
currently being held by police at the homicide offices.
According to eyewitness account, the teenager was driving between 50-70 miles per hour and had run several red lights before striking the police cruiser.
The incident remains under investigation.
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