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1 Dead, 1 Injured In Accident At Berks School Bus Stop

One man is dead and another hospitalized following a crash at a school bus stop in Berks County on Friday, Nov. 4, authorities announced.

A 34-year-old Reading man is dead following an accident at a school bus stop in Berks County Friday morning, say police.

A 34-year-old Reading man is dead following an accident at a school bus stop in Berks County Friday morning, say police.

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First responders in Amity Township were dispatched to the 600 block of Old Swede Road/Route 662 just before 8 a.m., where a landscaping truck lost control and slammed into a car that had stopped for a school bus, police said. 

The truck's front end was badly damaged in the collision, and a passenger was trapped inside for 30 minutes while rescue crews worked to free him, officials said. 

The passenger, a 34-year-old Reading man, died from his injuries, while the driver, a 63-year-old man also from Reading, was hospitalized, authorities said. 

The driver in the other car was not injured, they added. 

A section of Old Swede Road/Route 662 was closed for about 90 minutes Friday morning as officials investigated the crash. 

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