A SEPTA trolley on the Norristown High Speed Line collided with the end-of-the-line bumper at the Norristown Transportation Center on Sunday morning, injuring eight individuals, including one who was airlifted to Temple University Hospital.
The incident occurred around 9:45 a.m. near Lafayette and Swede Streets as the trolley was arriving at the terminal. According to SEPTA, the trolley made contact with the bumper at the end of the track, resulting in injuries to passengers.
Thomas O’Donnell, chief of the Norristown Fire Department, confirmed to NBC10 that eight people were injured in the crash. While the one victim that sustained injuries severe enough to require airlifting to Temple, the remaining seven were transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries…