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Man Critically Injured In Bristol Twp. Crash

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

A 47-year-old man remained in critical condition Wednesday evening following a crash in Bristol Township.

The Croydon man was hurt in a one-vehicle crash that happened on Bristol Pike (Route 13) in the area of Franklin Avenue around 12:50 p.m.

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Police said the man’s 1995 Ford Escort left the roadway in the southbound lane and ended up slamming into a utility pole.

The man was rushed to Aria Health’s Torresdale campus and placed in critical condition, police said.

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

Bystanders stood in the parking lot of David’s Furniture and looked on as first responders and PECO crews worked the crash scene. Several bystanders said they witnessed medics take the man from the car and it appeared he had serious bleeding and possibly a broken leg.

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A shoe and parts of the car sat about 25 feet away from the scene of the wrecked car and dangling utility pole.

First responders from the Bristol Township Fire Police Bucks County Rescue Squad, Croydon Fire Company, Edgely Fire Company assisted police. Crews had both the north and southbound lanes closed in the area of the crash until 2:45 p.m.

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Anyone with information about this crash is asked to call Officer Charles Winik at 267-812-3053.

A shoe sits near car debris at the scene. Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
A shoe sits near car debris at the scene.
Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
A PECO worker uses a pole to check dangling wires. Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
A PECO worker uses a pole to check dangling wires.
Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com

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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.