Morrisville Mayor, Facing Trial, Resigns

MORRISVILLE, PA —With his formal arraignment scheduled for Friday involving an April hit-and-run accident, Morrisville Mayor Brud Anderson has resigned from his position.

Borough officials said that Anderson resigned as mayor at the Borough Council's meeting Tuesday night. Anderson, 51, had two years left on his term.

Council President Robert Paul read a statement at the meeting that Anderson had submitted his resignation, effective midnight Wednesday, Police Chief George McClay told Patch.

McClay said that the statement read that Anderson was resigning "due to extraordinary circumstances."

McClay said that the mayor did not attend Tuesday night's meeting.

The borough is accepting applicants for the position and the Borough Council is expected to appoint a new mayor at its Nov. 21 meeting, Councilwoman Nancy Sherlock said.

"I tried calling him all week," Sherlock said. "I wanted him to reconsider."

Sherlock said there were no comments made by the council or the public regarding the mayor's resignation following the statement read by Paul.

Anderson is expected in Bucks County court on Friday for his formal arraignment.

In June, Anderson was charged with misdemeanor counts of accidents involving death or person injury and accidents involving damage to attended vehicle or property, authorities said.

Authorities said he was also charged with a left-turn violation, a summary offense. The charges were filed via summons.

The crash happened at 3 p.m. on April 13 to N. Delmorr and E. Trenton avenues. The crash was captured on video surveillance footage from the Delaware River Bridge Commission.

The woman was heading south on North Delmorr Avenue and as she approached the intersection, an unknown black Ford Sport-Trac heading north on North Delmorr Avenue also approached the intersection and attempted to make a left onto East Trenton Avenue, authorities said.

The Ford Sport-Trac turned left in front of the Chevrolet Equinox, and the vehicles collided with the right front of the Ford making contact with the right front of the Chevrolet.

Both vehicles stopped in the middle of the intersection, but the Ford then reversed and sped away heading west on East Trenton Avenue.

The driver of the Ford never stopped to render aid or exchange information with the other driver, who was injured.

A PennDOT check of the number confirmed that the vehicle was registered to Anderson.

Anderson, as mayor, oversaw the borough's police department.

"We need to have a mayor in charge of the police department," McClay said. "I don't have a boss at this point. I need to go to someone."