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Medical Emergency Blamed for Wreck by Police Station

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Tom Sofield

A 71-year-old New Jersey man was hospitalized Wednesday night after a “medical emergency” caused him to crash twice in Bristol Township.

Emergency crews and a tow truck at the scene of the crash. Credit: Rosie Delgado
Emergency crews and a tow truck at the scene of the crash.
Credit: Rosie Delgado

The man first hit a sign in the area of Bath Road and Lakeland Avenue shortly before 7 p.m. Shortly after, he ended up slamming into a tree off Bath Road, near the Bristol Township Municipal Building and police station, according to authorities.

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Firefighters from the Third District Fire Company were called to pop open a door to free the trapped man, police said.

Medics transported the man to Aria’s Health’s Toresdale campus, and he is expected to survive. Sgt. Thomas Gaffney said the man suffered a head wound from slamming into the windshield and a knee injury.

The exact cause of the medical emergency that triggered the crashes was not released.

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Bristol Township Fire Police blocked Bath Road while responders handled the crash.

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.