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Longtime Warminster Resident Killed In Freak Accident Tuesday
Dan "BJ" Smookler lived in Warminster for much of his 29-year life. He was killed in a freak accident earlier this week in Doylestown.
DOYLESTOWN, PA — A fundraiser has been launched for the family of a mechanic and longtime Warminster resident who was killed in a freak accident earlier this week.
Dan "BJ" Smookler, 29, a mechanic at the Liberty Gas Station in Doylestown, was killed Dec. 18 after an unoccupied car ran him over. According to the fundraiser, Smookler was helping a couple with a car problem when he was fatally injured.
Smookler was a Warminster resident for much of his life, before recently moving to Point Pleasant, Bucks County, his obituary said.
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"He was an avid collector of classic cars, trucks, motorcycles, and a fine assortment of shoes and hats. He was a firearms enthusiast, daoist cowboy and all around boss," his obituary said.
The fundraiser was launched for his widow. So far, more than $9,500 has been raised. Click here to view the fundraiser.
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Smooker's services are set for Saturday, Dec. 22. Click here to read his full obituary.
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