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UPDATED: Bicyclist Killed, Mercedes Driver Flees Crash Scene

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Tom Sofield

UPDATED: 11:19 p.m., Tuesday: 

A Mercedes Benz AMG.
Credit: Власна робота

Bristol Borough police said a silver Mercedes Benz AMG that is believed to have struck the bicyclist had a silver front decorative license plate with an Eagle emblem that was left behind at the scene.

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A bicyclist was killed by a driver who left the scene Tuesday evening in Bristol Borough.

The male bicyclist was struck in the area of northbound Route 13 and Corson Street around 7:55 p.m.

The decorative plate left at the scene.
Credit: Bristol Borough police
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The bicyclist was fatally injured after being struck and the driver of the silver Mercedes Benz, most likely a sedan, fled the site of the crash, a statement from the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said.

Authorities said the Mercedes must have considerable front-end damage from the impact with the bicyclist.

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Police said they are still working to notify the family of the bicyclist.

Anyone with information on the crash and the ownership and whereabouts of the striking vehicle is asked to call Bristol investigators at 215-788-7813 or submit a tip via Crimewatch. Tips submitted via Crimewatch can be left anonymously.

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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.