Crime & Safety
Fatal Hit-And-Run Reported In Croydon, Driver Fled Through Woods
The driver fled on foot into the woods and through a swamp, sources say.
A man is dead following a fatal hit-and-run in Croydon on Monday morning, and Bristol Township police are seeking the driver who fled through a swamp after the crash, sources say.
According to sources, a car struck and killed a 46-year-old man along the 2900 block of State Road.
It happened just before 7 a.m., Action News reported.
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Footage from the scene shows a car was off the road, in a ditch. The driver fled on foot into the woods and through a swamp, sources say.
Authorities have not yet been able to locate the driver. Investigators believe the person driving the vehicle, described as a 2000 Ford Focus, may not be the car's owner, CBS Philly reports.
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The identity of the victim has not yet been released.
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