Man still hospitalized after ATV attack

Allison Steele

A 29-year-old Philadelphia man remained in critical condition yesterday after he was run over repeatedly Monday night by a group of males on ATVs in Kensington.

Police still were trying to identify the all-terrain-vehicle riders who argued with the man, caused him to crash his car, and then attacked him.

The driver, whose name was not released by police, was on the 400 block of East Ontario Street, near the McKinley Recreation Center, when a group of eight to 10 ATV riders blocked the street about 7:30 p.m. Monday.

The driver exchanged words with the group because he could not get past them and an argument ensued, police said. As the driver attempted to leave, the ATV riders threw objects at his car and started chasing him.

The driver crashed a short distance away, hitting several parked cars on the 3400 block of Hurley Street. When he got out of his car, the riders knocked him down and ran over him several times with their vehicles, police said.

The driver was taken to Temple University Hospital.

Detectives were interviewing one person who witnessed the attack and hoped the witness could lead them to the attackers, police said. No detailed descriptions of the assailants had been made available.

Anyone with information is asked to call police.

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Source: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20090916_Man_still_hospitalized_after_ATV_attack.html

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