Crime & Safety

Pedestrians Injured In Newtown Township Hit-And-Run

During an investigation, police were able to identify the driver and subsequently charged him with the incident.

Newtown Township Police Headquarters.
Newtown Township Police Headquarters. (Jeff Werner/Patch)

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — A driver is in custody following a hit-and-run involving pedestrians last Friday.

At 5:03 p.m. on August 21, police were called to the area of Richboro Road and West Hanover Street for a hit-and-run accident.

Upon arrival, police learned that two pedestrians were hit by a vehicle, which then left the scene. Both pedestrians were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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The driver of the vehicle was later identified and charged.

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