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Serious 6-Vehicle Crash Under Investigation

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Tom Sofield
Route 1 in the area of the crash. Credit:PennDOT
Route 1 in the area of the crash.
Credit:PennDOT

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A serious six-vehicle crash closed Route 1 in Middletown Township Sunday evening.

Route 1 between Maple Avenue and I-95 was closed as of 10:30 p.m. due to the crash that left several people injured. The crash happened in the northbound lanes around 8:35 p.m.

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Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company Chief Frank Farry said firefighters had to extricated two people from two vehicles. The injured parties were transported to the hospital and are believed to have non-life-threatening wounds, the chief said.

Sources indicate the crash may have been caused by a wrong-way driver.

Crews from the Falls, Fairless Hills, Penndel and Parkland fire companies responded to the scene. Medics from the Penndel-Middletown Emergency Squad and Levittown-Fairless Hills Rescue Squad also responded along with Middletown police.

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Police were not immediately available for comment.

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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.