Man Killed, Woman Hurt In Bristol Motorcycle Crash

BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, PA — A man was killed and his female passenger was sent to the hospital Saturday when the motorcycle they were riding crashed in Bristol Township.

According to police, the crash happened at about 3:30 a.m. on Newportville Road near Maple Avenue.

A preliminary investigation showed that the man was driving the motorcycle northbound when he failed to negotiate a curve and the bike fell on its side, slide off of the roadway and hit a tree and two utility poles, police said.

The motorcycle's driver was a 34-year-old man from Philadelphia and his passenger was a 35-year-old woman, also from Philadelphia, police said. They had not publicly identified the two as of Monday morning.

The woman was taken to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital for treatment.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Office Paul Aita at 267-812-3042 or email him at paita145@bristoltownship.org.