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UPDATED: Police Investigate Death Of Man Found Near Tracks

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Tom Sofield
Police parked along Bristol PIke. Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
Police parked along Bristol PIke.
Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com

UPDATED: Wednesday, 8:04 a.m.:

Lt. Hank Ward said the man’s body was found at 6:30 p.m. He said the body was found in an “advanced decomposition state.”

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Falls police and Bucks County Detectives are investigating the case.

Original Story:

The body of an man was found in Falls Township Tuesday evening, according to officials.

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The body was found about 20 feet away from the tracks shared by Amtrak and SEPTA off Bristol Pike near Tyburn Road, police said.

Lt. Hank Ward told LevittownNow.com the death was under investigation, and the Bucks County Coroner was dispatched to the scene to remove the man’s body.

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

Due to the proximity to the tracks, investigators were looking at the possibility the man was struck by a train.

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There were no immediate signs of foul play, Ward said.

Officers from Falls and Amtrak gained entry to the site of the body through the Cresent-U-Pull-It near the former Tappy’s Tavern.

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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.