Crime & Safety
Drunken Teen Crashes in Skippack, Police Say
An Abington female allegedly crashed into an embankment at Skippack Pike and Cross Road.
A 19-year-old Abington girl was charged with DUI after crashing on Skippack Pike and Cross Road in Skippack.
According to police, Angela L. Bender, 19, was traveling through the intersection of Skippack Pike and Cross Road on Jan. 11 at 2:40 a.m. when she lost control of the vehicle and struck an embankment.
During the investigation, police say Bender showed signs of intoxication.
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Bender was charged with DUI and DUI as a minor, as well as careless driving, driving at an unsafe speed, and failure to immediately notify police of an accident including damage to the vehicle.
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