Charges have been filed months have a serious hit-and-run accident that left two people injured in Bristol Borough.
Edward Hollingsworth, 52, of Bensalem, was arraigned Friday morning on charges including aggravated assault, accidents involving personal injury, reckless endangerment and duties at a stop sign. He was released on $100,000 unsecured bail.
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According to police, a blue 2004 Dodge Ram pickup driven by Hollingsworth disregarded a stop sign in the area of Wood and Market streets around 11:25 p.m. on April 7. The pickup truck broadsided the another vehicle on the driver side, coming to rest against the porch of a home.
The pickup driven by Hollingsworth ended up reversing and drug the car, with two injured people inside, across the street and into the side of another building. The pickup truck was able to free itself from the mangled remains of the car and ended up ripping the driver-side door open, police said.
According to court papers, the two people in the car that was struck by Hollingsworth were thrown out of the vehicle when the pickup pulled away.
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The two people who were thrown out of the car suffered “serious head and facial injuries,” police said.
After a police radio alert, Tullytown officers stopped Hollingsworth shortly after the crash and his pickup was held as evidence.
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Hollingsworth is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing before District Judge Frank Peranteau Sr. on December 16.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
