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Bristol BMW Driver, 24, Dead In Philadelphia Crash Bristol BMW Driver, 24, Dead In Philadelphia Crash
Bristol BMW Driver, 24, Dead In Philadelphia Crash The 24-year-old driver of a BMW was killed in a Philadelphia crash overnight, police said. Marc Anthony Kulp, of Bristol (Bucks County), was heading north in a a 2016 Black BMW E-Series, on Knights Road when he lost control and veered off the roadway around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, Philadelphia police said. The car struck a tree, and ultimately struck the median before coming to a rest. Philadelphia Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and transported the driver to Jefferson/Torresdale Hospital. Despite the efforts of emergency medical personnel, Kulp was pronounced dead at…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Driver Wanted For Hit-Run Crash In Northeast Philadelphia Driver Wanted For Hit-Run Crash In Northeast Philadelphia
Driver Wanted For Hit-Run Crash In Northeast Philadelphia Philadelphia police are searching for the hit-and-run driver who they say sent a 69-year-old pedestrian to the hospital on Sunday night, Nov. 26. It happened on the 11000 block of Knights Road around 8 p.m., PPD said.  The driver of a dark SUV pulled out of a parking lot and hit a woman before fleeing the scene toward Red Lion Road, according to investigators.  The victim was reportedly taken down the road to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital and placed in critical condition.  Anyone who recognizes the vehicle or driver is asked to call PPD's tipline at 215-686-8477 o…

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by Mac Bullock
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Driver Killed In Head-On Crash In Northeast: Philly Police Driver Killed In Head-On Crash In Northeast: Philly Police
Driver Killed In Head-On Crash In Northeast: Philly Police One man is dead and another is hospitalized following a head-on collision in Philadelphia's Northeast section late Thursday.  A driver in a Toyota Corolla was headed south on Knights Road just after 10:30 p.m. on March 9, Philly police told Daily Voice. On the 12800 block near Franklin Mills mall, the driver lost control of the car and traveled into the northbound lane, hitting a Chevrolet Silverado head-on, authorities wrote.  Both drivers were rushed to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where the driver of the Toyota was pronounced dead at 11:10 p.m. His name was not released but a…

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by Mac Bullock
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Body Found In Bucks ID'd As Missing Philadelphia Man: Report Body Found In Bucks ID'd As Missing Philadelphia Man: Report
Body Found In Bucks ID'd As Missing Philadelphia Man: Report A body found last month in Bucks County has been identified as a 46-year-old missing man, LevittownNow reports. The remains of Abdool Nazim, who is Guyanese-South American, were found by teenagers near the Burlington-Bristol Bridge in Maple Beach on Sunday, Aug. 21, the outlet said. According to Philadelphia police, Nazim had last been seen on July 31 on the 12500 block of Knights Road around 7 p.m. Click here for more from LevittownNow.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Philly Police Officers Charged With Beating Autistic Man Philly Police Officers Charged With Beating Autistic Man
Philly Police Officers Charged With Beating Autistic Man Two Philadelphia police officers are facing charges for beating a man on the autism spectrum last summer, according to a local news report. The two men charged are brothers: Inspector James Smith, 52, and former detective Patrick Smith, 53, News21 reports. Both were in plain clothes and were off-duty during the time of the incident, the outlet says. The pair are facing criminal charges for their alleged role in the pursuit and assault of a 27-year-old man with Asperger syndrome, a form of autism. On the morning of Aug. 19, the man was chased by the two off-duty officers in a car, into a s…

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by Jillian Pikora