Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Critically Injured After Being Struck In Falls Twp.
Falls Township Police said the 19-year-old was crossing West Trenton Avenue Tuesday night when he was hit by a car driven by a township man.
FALLS TOWNSHIP, PA —A 19-year-old township resident has been injured after being struck by a vehicle while walking across West Trenton Avenue Tuesday night, police said.
The Falls Township Police Department was dispatched to the 900 block of West Trenton Avenue, Morrisville, at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday to investigate a traffic accident involving a struck pedestrian.
Police said a preliminary investigation has determined that a 34-year-old township man driving a Toyota sedan, struck a 19-year-old township man who was walking across the road.
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The struck pedestrian suffered critical injuries and was transported to Capital Health, N.J., by the Levittown-Fairless Hills Rescue Squad, police said.
The motorist is cooperating with the investigation, police said.
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Alcohol, drugs, or a medical emergency are not believed to be factors in the accident.
Anyone having witnessed the accident is asked to contact the assigned investigator, Police Officer Jeffrey Rhodunda, at 215-328-8501, or via email at j.rhodunda@fallstwppd.com, or anonymously via email at tiplines@fallstwppd.com.
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