Driver On Cellphone Struck Pedestrian, Police Say


File photo Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
File photo
Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com

Distracted driving is likely to blame for a minivan versus pedestrian accident outside the Levittown Walmart, police say.

The driver of a minivan is believed to have been on her cellphone and distracted when she hit a man using a crosswalk outside the Walmart in Tullytown Borough Tuesday around 6 p.m., police said.

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The man suffered a non-life-threatening head laceration and was knocked to the pavement during the strike, police said.

Sgt. Phil Kulan told LevittownNow.com the incident remains under investigation but summary traffic charges would likely be filed against the woman. 

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