A motorcyclist was killed and his passenger was injured early Saturday morning.
The crash happened on Newportville Road near Maple Avenue around 3:30 a.m. in Bristol Township’s Croydon section.
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Officers who responded arrived to the scene to find the wrecked motorcycle. The motorcyclist – a 34-year-old Philadelphia man – was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The 35-year-old Philadelphia woman who was riding on the back was rushed to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital in Philadelphia for treatment.
“The preliminary investigation shows that the motorcycle was in the northbound lane of Newportville road, near Maple Avenue, when it failed to negotiate a curve in the road. The motorcycle fell onto its side, then left the roadway, striking a tree, and two utility poles,” police said in a statement.
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The Croydon Fire Company and Bucks County Rescue Squad also responded to the scene.
Anyone with information on the crash has been asked to contact Officer Paul Aita at 267-812-3042 or email him at paita145@bristoltownship.org.
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