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Thursday, 9:20 p.m.:
A initial investigation by Bristol Township police shows the boy was crossing the street near the Bristol-Oxford Valley Road entrance to the township complex when a Toyota sedan hit him, according to a press release.
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The boy, who police previously said is about 10-years-old and lives in Levittown, is in critical condition. As LevittownNow.com first reported, the boy was taken by chopper to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Several people witnessed the crash, police said, adding that the driver of the striking Toyota is cooperating.
Bristol Township Fire Police assisted with diverting traffic during the investigation.
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Authorities ask anyone with further information to call Officer Thomas Polistina at 267-812-2996.
Original Story:
A boy was with two friends when he was struck by a vehicle on Bristol-Oxford Valley Road in Bristol Township late Thursday afternoon.
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The boy, who was approximately 10-years-old, was taken from nearby Lower Bucks Hospital by a medevac helicopter, police said. There was no word on his condition as of 5:40 p.m.
The accident happened at around 4:30 p.m. near the overpass by the Bristol Township Municipal Building, Lt. Terry Hughes said.
Accident investigators were called to the scene, and the driver of the striking vehicle did stop, Hughes told LevittownNow.com.
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A family member of the boy was seen at the hospital as medics and firefighters loaded him onto a waiting medical helicopter. The boy was taken to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Traffic delays were reported in the area.
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