Crime & Safety

Multiple Homicide Charges Against Man In Fatal Bristol Twp. Crash

A 32-year-old man faces homicide charges for a fatal 2024 crash in Bristol Township, police said.

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA — A 32-year-old man faces homicide charges for a fatal 2024 crash in Bristol Township, police said.

The Bristol Township Police Department filed multiple homicide charges against 32-year-old William Modzelewski for the crash in the township's Levittown section in which police say he was intoxicated.

He is charged with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, accidents involving death or injury, and homicide by vehicle.

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The accident happened shortly after 2 a.m. on Nov. 20, 2024, when an F‑150 pickup struck a Toyota 4Runner attempting a left turn from Plumridge Drive onto southbound Veterans Highway.

A man in the Toyota suffered serious injuries and later died at Jefferson‑Torresdale Hospital in Philadelphia, police said.

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Modzelewski had not yet been arraigned on the charges.

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