On June 9 at 7:45 p.m., Bensalem police responded to the 3600 block of State Road for a report of a one vehicle accident. Investigation found that a witness observed a black Ford Mustang traveling on Street Road towards State Road. The vehicle was driving erratically and at one point struck a curb in the area of Street R0ad and the I-95 ramps.
According to police, the vehicle continued on Street Road and turned on State Road towards Croydon. It lost control, went off the roadway and struck a utility pole.
Both the driver, a 53-year-old Croydon resident, and his passenger, a 36-year-old male also from Croydon, had to be extricated from the vehicle by fire personnel.
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They were taken to Aria Torresdale Hospital by Bensalem EMS. The male passenger sustained head injuries and a possible broken spine. At this time Police suspect alcohol and or drugs may have played a factor in the accident.
The accident remains under investigation by the Bensalem Police Accident Investigations Unit. Police are awaiting blood results to determine if in fact alcohol or drugs played a factor in the accident.Â
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Anyone with information is asked to contact officers Neil Tropiano or Mike Moretti at 215-633-3719.
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