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Roof Ripped Off Car That Went Under Tractor-Trailer, Driver Survives

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Tom Sofield
A photograph of the roof ripped of the car. Credit: Submitted
A photograph of the roof ripped of the car.
Credit: Submitted

A young man is lucky to be alive after his Nissan Sentra went under a tractor-trailer in the 2300 block of Bristol Pike (Route 13) in the Croydon section of Bristol Township Wednesday afternoon.

Croydon Fire Company Chief Tom Tryon said male driver suffered head lacerations and chest pains in the crash that violently ripped the roof off of the car. Information on the seriousness of the man’s condition was not available as of press time.

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“The car went in one side and out the other,” Tryon told LevittownNow.com. He added that the accident knocked the truck’s front hydraulic landing gear off.

The young man was freed from the wreckage in about 6 minutes, the chief said. The young man was then was transported to an area hospital by the Bucks County Rescue Squad.

Firefighters from Bristol Borough, Edgely, Newportville  Fire crews arrived to help Croydon crews. Tryon said his department was quickly able to begin the rescue because their engine truck carries special vehicle rescue tools.

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Croydon and Bristol Township fire police directed traffic around the scene.

Credit: Submitted
Credit: Submitted

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Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.