I-95 Accident Kills Four Philly Men
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Four Philadelphia men were killed in an accident on I-95 about 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Police say an out of control Mitsubishi Lancer, driven by Michael Dougan, 29, slid under a tractor trailer, killing Dougan and three passengers, Patrick Chang, 37, Jason Stefaniuk, 33, and William Eder, 23.
Authorities believe Dougan’s 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer was speeding southbound on I-95 between Allegheny and Girard Avenue, making several lane changes, when Dougan made a sudden steering change into the right lane and lost control of the vehicle causing it to slide 10 feet under a tractor trailer. The car dislodged from the trailer and spun around, ejecting William J. Eder before stopping on the southbound exit ramp of Girard Avenue.
Police said that Dougan, Chang and Stefaniuk were wearing seat belts, but it was unknown if Eder was wearing one. All occupants of the Mitsubishi Lancer were pronounced dead at the scene. Frank Maier, 57, of Abingdon, MD, the driver of the tractor trailer was wearing a seat belt and uninjured in the crash, police said.
Doughan's grieving family say the group was heading to a party in Old City when the crash happened, but Dougan had not been drinking. Officials will know if alcohol was a factor when the toxicology report comes back in a few weeks.
Southbound I-95 was closed for six hours while police investigated and cleared the scene. The Mitsubishi was horrifically damaged and twisted so severely it was unrecognizable, while the tractor trailer sustained damage to the rear underside of the trailer. The accident remains under investigation by state police and they are asking any witnesses to contact them at 215-560-6199.
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