Crash Knocks Out Power In 3 Lower Bucks Communities

Updated: 11:18 a.m. Thursday

LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA —A tw0-vehicle accident on Oxford Valley Road Wednesday afternoon knocked out power in three Lower Bucks County communities, police said.

The crash at the intersection of Oxford Valley Road and Willow Pond Drive just before 3 p.m. Wednesday also involved a utility pole being struck, which impacted power for residents in parts of the township and Middletown and Falls townships, police said.

Police Chief Kenneth Coluzzi said the cause of the crash has not been determined and is under investigation.

Oxford Valley Road was closed until about 2 a.m. Thursday when PECO, Verizon, and Comcast reestablished their lines and replaced the damaged pole.

The chief said that power lines came down on the vehicle as a result of the crash.

He said power affects neighboring townships, but power was restored rather quickly to the affected intersections.

With the wires live and resting on the vehicle, Police Officer Brendan Montemarano, LMTPD Highway Patrol, and other officers were assessing the medical needs of the occupants and the safety of the scene by keeping others away from the live wires, police said.

While evaluating one of the vehicle’s occupants, the transformer arched, and Montemarano was shocked.

He was removed from the scene and taken to the Yardley Makefield Rescue Squad to be assessed.

His vitals were normal and remained that way, police said.

All accident injuries were serious, however, not life-threatening, police said.

Various rescue units responded and transported patients to area hospitals. They included the Yardley Makefield Fire Company, Yardley Makefield Rescue Squad along with the Penndel Middletown Rescue Squad.

Deputy Fire Chief Tim Chamberlain was on the scene within minutes and oversaw the extrication of the vehicle’s occupants.

Anyone who may have witnessed the accident should contact Police Officer Brendan Montemarano at 215-493-4055.