Pennsylvania state trooper, Branden T. Sisca was killed in a crash early Monday morning along with another trooper and a pedestrian.
Trooper Sisca and Tropper Martin F. Mack III, a pedestrian as well as the cruiser, were struck by a woman who had been just been stopped a few moments earlier on the suspicion of DUI.
The troopers left that woman after getting a call about the man walking along I-95 south.
Trooper Sisca and Tropper Martin F. Mack III were trying to help a man into the back of a cruiser when all three were hit.
News: Who Was Branden T. Sisca?
Branden T. Sisca was a Pennsylvania state trooper who had been on the force since February 2021. It had not been so long since he joined the force and had to face this tragic accident.
The trooper was just 29 years old, a husband and soon-to-be father. He was recently named fire chief at Trappe Fire Company in Montgomery County where he volunteered for more than a decade.
Deputy Fire Chief John Bolger said, “Our community is grieving the loss of our brother. It is a very close community here that we’re all part of this, and we’re all grieving today.”
A large number of condolences were given throughout the various social media platforms. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf offered his prayers and called the crash a “tragedy.”
Pennsylvania Troopers killed In Crash
Pennsylvania Troopers Branden T. Sisca and Martin F. Mack III were killed in a crash by a suspected drunk woman on 21st March on Interstate 95 in South Philadelphia.
The crash took place shortly before 1 a.m on I-95 southbound in the area of milepost 18 near the Stadium Complex. The troopers were responding to reports of a man walking along I-95 south according to state police.
The troopers were helping the man into the back of their cruiser when a female driver attempted to drive past the scene at a high speed.
The driver fatally struck the two troopers and the male pedestrian and the cruiser too. The impact was so great that it threw the troopers into the northbound lanes of I-95.
According to dailymail, the driver was just stopped moments earlier on the suspicion of DUI but left her after getting the call about the man.
However, no charges have been filed at this time and it is unsure if the driver has been arrested or not.
Branden T. Sisca Family And Facebook
Branden T. Sisca’s family was very saddened when the news was announced into the world.
A family friend, Beth Ann Bitter-Mazza said, “Hugging and kissing your loved ones as they walk out the door not sure whether they’ll be at the end of the day this is for proof of that this is a dangerous job all those men and women love doing.”
Steve Carcarey, a family friend said, “He was born and raised to help others he was doing his job it’s such a sad, sad day.”
Both the trooper, Sisca and Mack were organ donors and donated organs to the Gift of Life Program according to a release from the Pennsylvania State Troopers Association.