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Friends Say Man Killed In Bristol Twp. Crash

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Tom Sofield
Emergency crews at the scene of the crash. Credit: Jessica Nichole Fire Photography
Emergency crews at the scene of the crash.
Credit: Jessica Nichole Fire Photography

UPDATE: Police ID Men Involved In Crash; Recent Grad Remembered As Hardworking

Car parts were strewn about the scene of a violent wreck in Bristol Township Wednesday night.

A 19-year-old Bristol Township man was killed in the wreck that left the car unrecognizable and in flames by the time first responders arrived to the scene on Runway Road near Pershing Road around 10:30 p.m., according to friends and responders.

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Edgely Fire Company Chief Carl Pierce said his crews were called to the scene and found pedestrians with the young man rendering aid. Firefighters from Edgely and Levittown Fire Company No. 2 put out the flames from the burning car and helped package the badly injured driver for transport to the hospital. Pierce referred LevittownNow.com to police for further information.

Credit: Submitted
Credit: Submitted

The young man had graduated Harry S. Truman High School this past June and was set to begin his adult life, friends said.

A candlelight vigil is planned for Thursday evening at 7 p.m. at the crash scene.

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Police were not immediately available for comment on the crash or whether there were other parties involved.

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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.