UPDATE: Sunday, 6:38 p.m.:
Tullytown Chief of Police Daniel Doyle said one teenager is dead and another is at an area hospital with minor to moderate injuries.
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Three teenagers were riding bikes when the crash happened. The third teenager was unhurt, Doyle said.
The chief confirms the accident happened around 4:40 p.m.
A photograph taken by Alex Lloyd Gross shows the reported striking vehicle with damage to the driver-side windshield.
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The driver of the striking vehicle stopped and is cooperating with police, who are being assisted by the District Attorney’s county-wide accident investigation unit.
Southbound Route 13 is expected to be closed for several hours Sunday night.
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Witnesses to the crash are asked to call Officer John Finby 215-945-0999.
Original Story:
Emergency crews were on the scene of a fatal pedestrian-involved accident Sunday in Tullytown.
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A first responder source told LevittownNow.com one child was killed when he was struck by a car. There were other children with the deceased, the source said. The other children’s injuries are unknown as of press time.
The accident happened on southbound Route 13 just past the Old Bristol Pike exit around 4:40 p.m.
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Police activity was concentrated in the area where one lane is blocked by construction work that is part of the massive Route 13 overhaul project.
As of 5:50 p.m., Route 13 southbound was closed as investigators worked the scene.
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More information is expected later.
