Erratic driver hits two cars

Anya Tikka
Posted 8/21/12

MILFORD, PA —An erratic car ride up the busy 4th Street next to the new location of the Milford Farmers’ Market at the Grotto Restaurant grounds ended up in the arrest of the two men in the car, …

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Erratic driver hits two cars

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MILFORD, PA —An erratic car ride up the busy 4th Street next to the new location of the Milford Farmers’ Market at the Grotto Restaurant grounds ended up in the arrest of the two men in the car, both the driver and the other man who is believed to be his brother. No names were released by the arresting police officer.

According to eyewitnesses, the man first hit a traffic sign, then a silver car, backed up and hit an orange car parked behind it, hit the silver car again, then drove up on the lawn of an adjacent property before heading for the crowded market.

Miraculously, no one was hurt in the incident except the driver, who suffered visible facial injuries.

Bystanders quickly realized what was happening, and some ran to the car trying to stop it. According to witnesses, three men were involved in the effort that led to successfully stopping the car and removing the car keys.

Some eyewitnesses knew the man but did not want to reveal his name. The man who dove through the open driver’s window to get the car keys, said he wanted to remain unrecognized, but was happy to be able to help.

The other two men who helped to stop the car were Grotto owner Adam Heygood and Milford resident Charles Willette.

Several bystanders yelled angrily at the man when he was led from the car. The driver said he did nothing wrong but the bystanders yelled, “You did!”

Many eyewitnesses commented it was a miracle nobody was hurt in the incident, and that they had run for their lives trying to get away from the path of the car before it was stopped.

When the police arrived, after discussions, both men in the car were arrested.

The owners of the first car hit, Dennis and Patricia Mathisen, had come to Milford for a 60th reunion from State College, PA. They said there was quite a lot of damage to their car, but they were OK.

The woman in the second car hit, with a baby and two other kids inside, said her car had damage, but no one was hurt.

The owner of the property on whose lawn the car drove declined to give his name or comment.

Willette or Heygood could not be reached for comment at the time of writing.

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