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Medical Issue Led to Fiery Car Crash

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Tom Sofield

A medical issue is to blame for driver of a Chrysler 300 to losing control of the vehicle and slamming into a fence on Saturday, according to police.

Credit: Submitted
Credit: Submitted

Despite initial information from authorities at the scene that the vehicle may have been stolen, the Chrysler 300 that burst into flames  it in the area of Lewis Avenue after crashing was not, police said.

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The man lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a fence, officials said. A witness told investigators he saw the man jump out of the burning vehicle and get away on foot around 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Lt. Hank Ward said the man suffered a medical problem and began heading home following the crash.

Crews from the Falls Township and Morrisville fire companies handled the fully-engulfed Chrysler, a fire official told LevittownNow.com.

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Police located the man not too far from the wreck.

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.