18-Year-Old Woman Struck At Route 13 Crosswalk


A Bristol Borough police SUV. File photo.

An 18-year-old woman is recovering with multiple broken bones after being struck by a vehicle while using a crosswalk on Route 13 Monday afternoon.

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Bristol Borough police responded to Route 13 at 2nd Avenue at 2:35 p.m. for reports of a pedestrian struck.

Officers found the woman had been hit in the southbound lanes of the four-lane roadway, according to Chief of Police Joe Moors.

The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene after the crash, Moors told LevittownNow.com.

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The young woman was treated at the scene by the Bucks County Rescue Squad before being transported to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital in Philadelphia.

As of Tuesday morning, the 18-year-old woman remained in the hospital for treatment of her injuries, the chief said.

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The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact Sgt. Charles Palmer at 215-788-7813.

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