Just before 3 p.m. Monday, 16-year-old Anthony Alexander was hanging out in Collingdale Park with his friends when he heard screams coming from the pond.
"It was cold," recalled Alexander."Like I was shocked, like my body went into shock."
Collingdale Police Sergeant Pat Kilroy then arrived on the scene and jumped into the pond to rescue the remaining little girl. He said the pond is at least eight feet deep. "They were really scared, they were like, 'help my sister'," recalled Sergeant Kilroy."At that point, you just go, and I knew what had to be done."
A Yeadon officer and Sharon Hill officer were also en route to assist but got injured in a collision near Beechwood and Lincoln avenues. Both officers are expected to be ok."On a nice day, kids wanting to get outside, it was inevitable," said mother Princess Rahman of Collingdale."There's nothing keeping them safe.
All of the kids involved in the accident were taken to the hospital for evaluation and are expected to be okay.
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