A driver survived a violent single-vehicle crash in Bristol Township.
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The crash happened at Newportville Road and Ritter Avenue in the Croydon section of the township around 11 p.m. Friday.
“The preliminary investigation shows that a black Mazda 3 sedan was traveling north on Newportville Road. The operator of the black Mazda 3 could not negotiate the curve at Newportville Road and Parkview Avenue, causing it to make contact with a pole and a tree before coming to rest at Ritter Avenue,” police said in a statement.
The driver was rushed to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital in Philadelphia by the Bucks County Rescue Squad.
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The mangled remains of the sedan are visible in photos and video from the scene.
The force of the crash was strong enough to rip the engine out of the vehicle and send it several yards from the car. The body of the vehicle also appeared to be split.
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The cause remained under investigation by police as of Monday.
The Newport and Newportville fire companies responded top the scene and assisted.
Newportville Road was blocked in the area of the crash for some time as the investigation was underway.
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Anyone with information on the crash has been asked to contact Officer Ashley Stone 267-812-3060.
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