UPDATED: 9:34 p.m., Saturday:
A two-vehicle wreck resulted in two deaths and two people being treated for injuries on Saturday afternoon, with authorities revealing one of the drivers in the crash then stole a dump truck, according to the Bristol Township Police Department.
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Police said the crash happened at 1:32 p.m. and involved a black Ford Explorer and a 2019 red Nissan Sentra at the intersection of Ford Road and Veterans Highway (Route 413).
The Ford Explorer was driven by a man and was heading eastbound on Ford Road when it collided with the Nissan Sentra as it was turning left onto southbound Veterans Highway from westbound Ford Road.
The violent impact led to the death of two passengers in the Nissan at the scene, police said.
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The driver and another passenger of the Nissan were transported to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital in Philadelphia. They received treatment for minor injuries sustained in the crash, police said.
The driver of the Ford Explorer, who was not named by police, fled the scene on foot.
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The driver then stole a dump truck, leading to another crash a short distance away on Veterans Highway near Old Rodgers and Wharton roads, police said.
The stolen truck overturned while the driver attempted to navigate a turn, prompting him to flee the scene once again on foot. Bristol Township officers quickly apprehended him near the scene of the second crash, police said.
The two crash sites closed Veterans Highway for several hours and fire police redirected traffic.
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Police were assisted at the scene by the Newportville Fire Company, Bucks County Rescue Squad, Levittown-Fairless Hills Rescue Squad, and Bensalem Township Emergency Medical Services.
Anyone with information related to the crashes are asked contact lead investigator Officer John Nowicke at 267-812-3111 or via email at jnowicke188@bristolpd.org.
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Original Story:
A crash in Bristol Township claimed the lives of two people and left at least one other person injured on Saturday afternoon, according to authorities.
The crash at the intersection of Veterans Highway (Route 413) and Ford Road occurred around 1:30 p.m. and resulted in a chaotic scene and emergency responders rushing to the site, officials and witnesses said.
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A blue tarp was placed over one of the vehicles and authorities surrounded human remains on the ground nearby.
In the aftermath of the collision, one individual was reported to be in police custody, sources said.
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An overturned dump truck was discovered a short distance away on Veterans Highway near Wharton Road and its load of concrete spilled across the roadway. It was unclear if the two crashes were connected.
Further details surrounding the crashes remained unclear as of late afternoon.
The area surrounding the crash sites was cordoned off by police and fire police.
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The Newportville Fire Company, Bucks County Rescue Squad, Levittown-Fairless Hills Rescue Squad, and Bensalem Township Emergency Medical Services, along with the Bucks County Coroner’s Office, were on the scene.
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