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Mayor Of PA Town Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Injured Other Driver: DA
Charges have been field against the mayor of a suburban Philadelphia town in connection with a hit-and-run crash in April, authorities announced.
Brud Charles Anderson, the 50-year-old mayor of Morrisville, was apparently behind the wheel of a Ford Sport-Trac heading north on North Delmorr Avenue, when he turned left in front of the Chevrolet Equinox, around 3 p.m. on April 13, in Morrisville, the Bucks County District Attorney Matthew D. Weintraub said.
Both vehicles stopped, but the Ford suddenly reversed and sped away, heading west on East Trenton Avenue, the DA's office said.
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South Jersey Truck Driver Charged In 4,000 Gallon Pennsylvania Fuel Spill
A South Jersey truck driver was charged after 4,000 gallons of fuel spilled in Delaware County last month, authorities said.
Smith, 36, of Vineland, NJ has been charged with causing and risking a catastrophe, Clean Streams Law violations, and related offenses in connection with the June 11 fuel spill at the Gas N Go in Brookhaven.
"Motivated by a desire to speed up his route, George Smith poured in excess of 4,000 gallons of gasoline over an embankment bordering an elementary school – causing damage to a nearby stream, wildlife, and vegetation and resulting in the closure of the school…