Man ID'd In Fatal Southbound Route 1 Crash

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA — The driver in a fatal accident on southbound Route 1 early Tuesday morning has been identified, police said.

Julio Ricardo Munoz, 45, of Philadelphia, sustained fatal injuries while outside of his vehicle after it experienced a mechanical issue and stopped on the highway, police said.

The Bensalem Township Police Department, along with the Bensalem Volunteer Fire Department and EMS personnel, responded at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday to Southbound Route 1 at Rockhill Drive for a report of a three-vehicle crash.

Police officers found a 2007 Honda Fit in the Southbound lanes of Rt.1. The vehicle had been experiencing mechanical difficulties before stopping on the highway in the second southbound lane.

Police said the driver of the Honda exited the vehicle, which was then struck by an approaching 2022 Kia Seltos.

That impact caused the Honda to strike the driver who was outside the vehicle, police said. The Honda was then struck again by an approaching 2017 Jeep Cherokee.

The Honda was also occupied by a front seat passenger. The passenger was transported to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital for non- life threatening injuries.

This crash is under investigation, and at this time, drugs or alcohol do not appear to have played a factor in this crash, police said.