Thursday, January 10, 2013
Traffic investigators are still probing last Friday's wreck at I-95 and Veterans Highway (Route 413) in Bristol Township.
Police concluded part of their investigation into the minivan and tractor-trailer accident that happened last Friday afternoon at Veterans Highway (Route 413) and I-95. "Investigation showed the minivan, while exiting I-95, disregarded a red traffic signal at a high rate of speed," Bristol Township Sgt. Chuck Burns said. He added that the "minivan then struck the tractor trailer which was attempting to turn from northbound SR 413 onto I-95." Police were still investigating the identity of the minivan driver as of Tuesday evening, Burns said. Conflicting information has lead to delays in that portion of the probe. The minivan driver was taken in serious condition to Aria Torresdale Hospital and later transferred to the Hospital of the …
Friday, January 4, 2013
A minivan and a tractor-trailer were involved in a crash that tied up traffic on I-95 and Veterans Highway (Route 413) in Bristol Township Friday afternoon.
The driver of a gray minivan was taken to Aria Torresdale Hospital after his vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer in Bristol Township on Friday. The adult male victim had to be extricated from his van by firefighters and was transported by ground ambulance to the Philadelphia hospital, officials said. Police said he was in serious condition. The tractor-trailer and minivan were turning from I-95 onto Veterans Highway (Route 413) at around 2 p.m. when the collision happened, police traffic Sgt. Chuck Burns said. The exact cause of the wreck that left vehicle pieces and fluids all over the roadway remains under investigation, Burns said. The driver of the truck was relatively unharmed, but his truck was badly damaged and pinned against a…
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
A woman walking along an I-95 on ramp in Bensalem was struck by a car’s side mirror.
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Wednesday, January 2
The above information was supplied by the Pa. State Police. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. It was nearly 7 p.m. Dec. 28 when a 38-year-old Philadelphia woman decided to walk along the southbound lane on I-95 at Tennis Avenue in Bensalem, according to State Police. “Interstate I-95 prohibits pedestrians from entering the highway, and there are clearly marked signs signaling no pedestrians to enter at the on ramps,” the report states. When a car came down the southbound lane and passed the woman, the driver’s side mirror struck her right arm. The car stopped a few yards away. The driver was not charged, but the pedestrian was cited for walking on a highway and was taken to Torresdale Hospital.
Monday, December 10, 2012
State troopers charged two individuals with DUI.
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Monday, December 10, 2012
Two drivers were arrested for operating a vehicle intoxicated along I-95. On Dec. 6 at 11:10 a.m., state police stopped a vehicle on Route 413 northbound at Winder Drive in Bristol Township. The driver, a 22-year-old Bristol man, was found to have several outstanding traffic warrants and to be in possession of a controlled substance. He faces charges for drug possession and warrants. On Dec. 7 at 2:42 a.m., state police stopped a vehicle on I-95 northbound at exit 44 in Middletown Township. The driver, a 25-year-old Massachusetts man, was found to be intoxicated and faces DUI charges. The following information was provided by the Pennsylvania State Police Trevose station. Where an arrest is listed, it does not indicate a conviction. For …
Saturday, November 24, 2012
A deadly accident on I-95 tied up traffic during the Saturday evening commute.
A deadly accident on northbound I-95 closed the highway Saturday evening as emergency crews worked to free victims trapped in a car. Media and emergency radio reports indicated that two people were killed in the crash. Four other victims were transported to area hospitals. The accident happened just before 6:30 p.m. near the Route 13 (Bristol Pike) overpass. The scene is near the Bensalem and Bristol border. According to Phillyburbs.com, six people were in a vehicle that rolled over. Several victims were trapped and one person was believed to be thrown out of the vehicle. A report from the AlertPage network stated that one victim remained entrapped more than 30 minutes after the accident. Both lanes of the major highway were closed for a …
Sunday, July 8, 2012
A Levittown driver, allegedly drunk and driving the wrong way on I-95, struck and killed a highway patrol officer Sunday morning, according to reports.
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Sunday, July 8, 2012
A CBS Philly news report indicates that a 23-year veteran of the Highway Patrol was killed this morning when a driver from Levittown, driving the wrong way on I-95, struck the officers motorcycle. According to the report, Police Officer Brian Lorenzo was on his way home at 3:15 a.m., when a 48-year-old driver from Levittown – allegedly driving under the influence – hit Lorenzo at high speed near the Cottman Avenue exit. Lorenzo was pronounced dead at the scene. For the video report, go to CBS Philly.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
A jackknifed tractor-trailer caused traffic delays in Langhorne Thursday morning, according to reports.
A jackknifed tractor-trailer caused traffic delays in Langhorne Thursday morning, according to reports. It reportedly happened on Route 1 southbound at Interstate 95 shortly before 9:45 a.m. Thursday. Clean up and rescue crews responded to fuel spilling from the trailer, according to reports.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Crash Victim Speaks On I-95 Police Pursuit
One man is in custody after a police pursuit down Interstate 95 that injured a 42-year-old woman, according to officials. It began just before 2 p.m. Sunday in Newtown. Witness and victim Jamell Creque said the police told him the driver of the Toyota stole the vehicle from his aunt the night before and was spotted by police in Newtown after stealing gas. Shortly thereafter, a pursuit ensued with the driver heading southbound on I-95 south toward Route 1. During the chase, the driver struck a Lower Makefield officer’s patrol car, according to a witness. Several moments later, Creque said his SUV was hit. Creque, of Trenton, said he and his family were heading into the city when the fleeing driver struck their Acura Infinity SUV near the …
Crash Victim Speaks On I-95 Police Pursuit
One man is in custody after a police pursuit down Interstate 95 that injured a 42-year-old woman, according to officials. It began just before 2 p.m. Sunday in Newtown. Witness and victim Jamell Creque said the police told him the driver of the Toyota stole the vehicle from his aunt the night before and was spotted by police in Newtown after stealing gas. Shortly thereafter, a pursuit ensued with the driver heading southbound on I-95 south toward Route 1. During the chase, the driver struck a Lower Makefield officer’s patrol car, according to a witness. Several moments later, Creque said his SUV was hit. Creque, of Trenton, said he and his family were heading into the city when the fleeing driver struck their Acura Infinity SUV near the …
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4:13 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013
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