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Pedestrian Intentionally Run Over By Dirt Bike Rider In Bucks County: PD Pedestrian Intentionally Run Over By Dirt Bike Rider In Bucks County: PD
Pedestrian Intentionally Run Over By Dirt Bike Rider In Bucks County: PD Police in Bucks County are seeking the operator of an illegal dirt bike who intentionally struck a pedestrian Saturday, Aug. 5. The 64-year-old victim was knocked to the ground around 7:50 p.m. on Neshaminy Valley Drive in Bensalem, and then run over by the dirt bike operator, police said. This caused substantial injuries to the victim's extremities and internal organs, authorities said. The victim was transported to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital by Bensalem EMS and is currently listed in serious but stable condition.  The dirt bike rider was a male wearing a white helmet, camouf…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bensalem Police Rescue Unconscious House Fire Victim Bensalem Police Rescue Unconscious House Fire Victim
Bensalem Police Rescue Unconscious House Fire Victim Police were being recognized in Bensalem for their unconventional assistance in a fire rescue Wednesday evening. Crews responded to a working fire call at the Bucks County Meadows Apartments on Knights Road just after 5 p.m., according to Bensalem Fire Rescue. Firefighters stretched two waterlines to the smoke-filled building, allowing the kitchen fire to be quickly extinguished, officials said. An unconscious victim was rescued from the apartment by Bensalem Police and rushed to an area hospital by Bensalem EMS. The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental in nature due to "ca…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Driver, 65, Dead Following Bristol Borough Crash Driver, 65, Dead Following Bristol Borough Crash
Driver, 65, Dead Following Bristol Borough Crash A 65-year-old driver was pronounced dead Thursday following a crash in Bristol Borough, authorities said. When police responded to a one-car accident at the intersection of Old Route 13 and Mill Street, they spoke to the driver, who soon became unresponsive, Bristol Borough police said. Officers quickly removed the man from the car and determined he was in cardiac arrest, police said. Officers immediately began CPR and applied an AED until the Bucks County Rescue Squad was able to arrive, police said. Bucks County Rescue members were unable to revive the man as they were taking him t…

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by Nicole Acosta