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Student Driver Strikes Tree

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By

Tom Sofield
Credit: Bristol Borough police

An adult student driver struck a tree during a crash along Route 13 in Bristol Borough Friday morning.

The 51-year-old student driver, a resident of Bristol Township’s Croydon section, left the roadway on Route 13 just south Bath Road and struck a tree around 10:35 a.m. Friday, police said.

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The 35-year-old driving instructor, a Philadelphia resident, suffered moderate injuries and was taken to Lower Bucks Hospital by the Bucks County Rescue Squad for treatment, police said.

The crash remains under investigation.

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.