A domestic dispute led to a violent, multi-vehicle crash that left one person dead Tuesday evening in Lower Bucks County.
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Shortly before 5 p.m., there was a domestic altercation in Lower Southampton Township and a driver left in their vehicle and headed on Bristol Road, according to authorities.
The driver left a home and sped down Bristol Road into Bensalem Township.
According to police, the driver of a white Toyota Rav4 was partially ejected when the SUV overturned on Bristol Road near Chester Avenue.
The driver was pronounced dead, authorities said.
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Four other vehicles were involved in the collision, including one that careened off the roadway and struck the fence of a nearby residence.
Police have not confirmed whether anyone else was injured in the crash, but initial dispatch reports indicated that multiple ambulances were requested at the scene.
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“He floored it, and I guess took the anger out on the car and was just driving upset,” a witness told 6abc.
Anna Marie, a Lower Southampton Township resident, told LevittownNow.com that she heard a “loud crunch then bang,” which was followed by several minutes of sirens.
Bristol Road was shut down for several hours while investigators mapped the scene and cleared the wreckage.
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Bensalem Township police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash or has information to contact investigators at 215-633-3719.
