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Mom, Baby In Stroller Critical After Being Struck On Route 13 Mom, Baby In Stroller Critical After Being Struck On Route 13
Mom, Baby In Stroller Critical After Being Struck On Route 13 A mother and her baby in a stroller were in critical condition after bing struck by a vehicle, which was then rear-ended by another Saturday evening on Route 13 authorities said. The mom and her 16-month-old were struck by a southbound vehicle near 2nd Avenue around 8 p.m., Bristol Borough police said. The striking vehicle was then rear ended by a second car also heading south.  The Bucks County Rescue Squad transported the mom and child to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, and the child was later transferred to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children.  Both drivers remained a…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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
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Woman Takes Fatal Leap From Burlington Bristol Bridge Into Delaware River Woman Takes Fatal Leap From Burlington Bristol Bridge Into Delaware River
Woman Takes Fatal Leap From Burlington Bristol Bridge Into Delaware River A woman jumped to her death from the Burlington Bristol bridge Sunday, LevittownNow reports. The woman reportedly jumped from the bridge deck into the Delaware River around 10:30 a.m., authorities told the outlet. Search teams sent a boat into the river to recover the victim from the water, the outlet reports. The bridge, which connects Bucks County to New Jersey, was reopened around 11:10 a.m. authorities told the outlet.  The America Hose, Hook and Ladder, Cornwells, Croydon, and Union fire companies responded along with the Bucks County Rescue Squad and New Jersey emergency c…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Three-Story Fire Ravages Residential Building Three-Story Fire Ravages Residential Building
Three-Story Fire Ravages Residential Building One resident was hospitalized in a fire that ravaged a three-story building Sunday night. The heaviest part of the blaze was spreading through the third floor of 587 Bath St. when crews arrived around 10 p.m., authorities said. Firefighters escorted a woman from the third floor of the building while clearing the second and first floors. The victim was turned over to EMS and was transported to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, authorities said. With assistance from the Bucks County Rescue Squad, Bristol Borough Emergency Management, and mutual aid fire departments, the blaze was cleared …

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by Nicole Acosta