Stomach-churning moment Pennsylvania convict ‘hit-and-run’ driver, 31, ‘crashes into married couple’s sedan at high speed, killing both, before fleeing and stealing dump truck to escape’

A hit-and-run driver crashed into another vehicle on Pennsylvania highways at full speed, leaving a couple dead and two other people injured.

The Bucks County car accident took place at the intersection of Veterans Highway and Ford Road in Bristol Township, Pennsylvania, around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Surveillance video shows the heartbreaking moment the black Ford Explorer sped down the road before crashing into a car at the intersection.

The vehicle that was hit was a red Nissan Sentra carrying four passengers.

Two of the passengers were couple Richard and Rebecca Whiddon of Brooklyn, Connecticut, who unfortunately died in the fatal accident.

According to police, the couple, who married in 2017, were in the area visiting a friend.

First responders to the crash found the Whiddon couple deceased upon arrival.

Surprisingly, the driver of the Nissan was unharmed, while the third passenger remains hospitalized in critical condition.

The driver allegedly responsible for the fatal crash has been identified as 31-year-old John Wadlinger, from Croydon.

Wadlinger has an extensive criminal history, including multiple traffic violations, and is being held on a detainer linked to a subsequent conviction.

He was seen exiting the vehicle and fleeing the area on foot after the deadly collision, authorities said.

The suspect didn’t get very far before he was located and taken into custody, Bristol Township Police Lt. Sean Cosgrove said.

“He stole a three-axle dump truck that was parked in a nearby industrial area,” Cosgrove said.

“He drove it a short distance before losing control and overturning it, fleeing again on foot before being detained.”

The owner of a business near the crash site described the collision as the “loudest” they had ever heard and the “worst” they had ever witnessed.

“It was probably the loudest accident I’ve heard at this intersection in over 25 years; there have been some pretty decent accidents, but unfortunately, I think this is probably the worst one I’ve personally witnessed,” the Beach’s Hardware owner said. he told Action News.

Police admitted that this accident was particularly difficult to investigate.

“This is a difficult question,” Cosgrove said. ‘You don’t see many things like this. A couple who come to visit this area die tragically. No, this is not something I’ve had to deal with much, something that bad.’

Charges against Wadlinger are still pending.