A 66-year-old man who was walking in Bristol Township with his brother was struck and killed by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon.
According to police, officers were dispatched to the 3900 block of Veterans Highway (Route 413) by Gibby’s Ice Cream for a struck pedestrian around 3:18 p.m. The 66-year-old pedestrian from Mill Hall, Clinton County was rushed from the scene to Lower Bucks Hospital by the Bucks County Rescue Squad.
Advertisements
A short time after arriving at the hospital, the 66-year-old man succumbed to his injuries.
Police said the male driver of 2002 Dodge Ram 350 van that struck the victim was from Levittown and is 61 years old.
The Dodge struck the 66-year-old pedestrian in the northbound lanes as the man went to walk from the shoulder where he was with his brother to the cross the roadway.
Advertisements
Several bystanders told LevittownNow.com there were beer cans found littering the scene. Police did not release whether alcohol was a factor in the crash.
The driver of the Dodge was not injured.
Advertisements
The crash remains under investigation.
Anyone witnesses are asked to contact police at 267-812-3036.
