Police announce hit-and-run arrest

Posted by Press Release on March 20, 2015

Acting on an appreciated tip from the public, the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department announced an arrest in an alleged hit-and-run accident on Monday, March 16, at 6:22 a.m., a department news release said.

Police had sought area residents’ assistance in locating a white pick-up truck with a snowplow attachment that stuck a utility pole at the intersection of Diane Drive in Westtown Township. On Wednesday, March 18, a tip enabled police to locate the vehicle, a 2002 Ford F-250 pick-up truck, with the front end concealed in a carport in the 400 block of Summit House in East Goshen Township, less than a half-mile from the accident scene, the release said.

On Thursday, March 19, police charged John A. Fester, 38, of Thornbury Township, with reckless driving, accidents involving damage to unattended vehicles or property, registration and certificate of title required, and operation of a vehicle without official certificate of inspection, the release said.

In addition to the utility pole, police said Fester struck a township street sign and caused damage to a lawn in the area after hitting the utility pole, a crash that caused Manley Road to be closed to traffic for several hours. Utility service in the area was also impacted throughout the day as the utility companies replaced the pole and repaired lines, police said.