Firefighters Cut Man Free From Car After Crash


Credit: Dave Soomers/LevittownNow.com
Credit: Dave Soomers/LevittownNow.com

Firefighters worked Thursday morning to free a man trapped after a two-vehicle crash in Middletown’s Levittown section.

Police, fire and EMS units were dispatched to the area of Frosty Hollow Road and Snowball Drive in Levittown around 11 a.m. for the two-vehicle crash. William Penn Fire Company Deputy Chief Jim Bamfield said the call was upgraded from an accident standby to an extrication when the first fire engine arrived.

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The crash left one man trapped inside a red Hyundai. Crews from the Penndel and Newportville fire companies assisted William Penn Fire Company in freeing the man by cutting off portions of the vehicle.

Credit: William Penn Fire Company
Credit: William Penn Fire Company

Ambulances were staged at the crash scene to treat the two drivers, both who live locally. Police said the driver of the red vehicle was seriously injured.

The other vehicle involved, a blue work van, ended up through the fence of a yard.

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An initial investigation showed, the Hyundai was making a left turn out of Snowball Drive when it collided with the van, police said.

Both vehicles were towed from the scene.

Credit: Janice Dalton
Credit: Janice Dalton
Credit: William Penn Fire Company
Credit: William Penn Fire Company