West Reading: Crash with Entrapment Involving Police Car

Alert issued: Sunday, December 21 2025 - 08:01 AM

Emergency crews responded early Sunday morning to a serious crash at the intersection of Chestnut Street and South 5th Avenue in West Reading. The incident involved two vehicles, one of which overturned, with reports of two people trapped inside. The crash involved a police vehicle from Wyomissing Borough. The extent of injuries to those involved was not immediately known. Details about what led to the crash were not immediately available.

Update: A video shared in the comments section of our Facebook page, from a nearby doorbell camera, appears to show the police vehicle traveling through the intersection with a green traffic signal at the time of the crash.



*Information above is based on preliminary reports and may change as the situation develops.