After the Eagles defeated the Washington Commanders at home to go to the Super Bowl, a car crashed into a crowd in Philadelphia, injuring several people.
At a crossroads near Broad Street, where crowds of Eagles supporters typically congregate to celebrate major Eagles victories, police suggested the car may have struck pedestrians by accident.
It was not immediately clear how many people had been hit or taken to the hospital. Personnel from the Philadelphia Fire Department are seen on camera tending to the injured on the street.
A driver was detained, according to the police. On X, the department stated, “Does not appear intentional at this time,”
Video of the throng gathered along Broad Street to celebrate the Eagles’ NFC championship triumph was shown by NBC Philadelphia.
The streets on each side of Broad Street, from just north of City Hall almost to its renowned South Street, would be closed to traffic for celebrants, according to a Sunday night announcement from Philadelphia’s Office of Emergency Management. The event took place north of the closures.
The Eagles defeated the Commanders 55-23, and on February 9 in New Orleans, they will play the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl.