Two-Vehicle Crash Leaves Injuries, Damage To Restaurant


Credit: Croydon Fire Company

A two-vehicle crash damaged a restaurant and left two people injured in Bristol Township’s Croydon section Sunday night.

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The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. in the area of State Road and Second Avenue where a work truck and a small SUV collided.

The crash pushed the two vehicles off the roadway. The truck struck decorative pier pilings outside the Riverboat Inn and the SUV was pushed off the roadway, with debris striking parked vehicles, Croydon Fire Company Chief Tom Tryon said.

The driver of the truck was hurt, but refused transportation by ambulance to the hospital, while the SUV was driver was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Both suffered non-life-threatening injuries, Tryon said.

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The force of the crash damaged the front awning and doors of the Riverboat Inn, which was opened at the time, Tryon said.

The chief said no injuries or serious damage occurred in the restaurant, but the customer heard the loud crash.

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The two vehicles suffered bad damage.

Firefighters assisted police and medics. They also cleaned up spilled liquids from the two vehicles that ended up on State Road.

Credit: Croydon Fire Company

Credit: Croydon Fire Company
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Credit: Croydon Fire Company

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