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Bicyclist, Motorcyclist Remain In Hospital Following New Falls Road Crash

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Tom Sofield
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A motorcyclist and bicyclist who collided along New Falls Road Wednesday evening both remain hospitalized as of Thursday.

Police said the bicyclist was flown by helicopter to Thomas Jefferson University’s trauma center in Philadelphia and was being treated for “critical injuries” as of Thursday morning, while the motorcyclist was taken to St. Mary Medical Center in Middletown for their injuries.

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The motorcycle and bicycle collided in the 8500 block of New Falls Road in Levittown around 6:15 p.m. Police said the motorcycle was traveling in the westbound lanes when it struck the female bicyclist who was using the shoulder.

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The wreck spread debris all over New Falls Road. The bicycle was on one side of the road and the motorcycle was on the the other.

Police conducted an extensive onsite investigation that closed New Falls Road between Hood Boulevard and Parson Place into Wednesday night.

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Anyone with information on the crash has been asked to call Officer Jeffrey Rhodunda at 215-949-9100 ext. 442.

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.