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Suspect Flees in UP "Road Rage" Incident

Upper Providence Township Police are investigating an alleged road rage assault near Collegeville.

There is currently an ongoing investigation on what is allegedly being deemed a "road rage" incident on Route 29 and Hopwood Road Wednesday night.

Upper Providence Township police were dispatched to the scene shortly after 7:15 p.m. for a suspected vehicle accident in which a pedestrian was struck. The male victim was found lying in the northbound lane of Route 29. The report said he was attended to by "several Good Samaritans." He was taken to Paoli Hospital by Trappe Ambulance.

After an investigation, police determined the incident to be a road rage assault. The suspect allegedly fled the scene before police arrived. In the report, police described him as a white male in his 20s, driving a red vehicle. Witnesses described the car as a late-1990s hatchback-type.

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"The motorist is believed to have at least one passenger," the report said, which was compiled by Officer Jason Gerhart.

Collegeville Police Department assisted on the scene and the matter is still under investigation. Upper Providence Police are asking anyone with knowledge of the incident to call 610-933-7899

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