2 Teen Victims ID'd In Fatal New Falls Crash

LEVITTOWN, PA — The identities of two teenagers killed in a fatal car crash on New Falls Road have been revealed.

Tyler Amberger, 18, and Mathew Loftus, 17, both died of their injuries they sustained in the crash, which took place on Christmas Eve.

According to police, Loftus was driving a 2003 BMW, which collided with a 2015 Nissan Juke going eastbound on New Falls Road near Indian Creek just after noon. The Juke hit a curb and then a street sign, while the teen's BMW also hit a curb before hitting a utility pole.

Amberger died at the scene and Loftus later died on Sunday at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne. The accident closed New Falls Road for a number of hours while the crash was investigated and debris was cleaned from the road.

Following the accident, a memorial Christmas tree was set up next to the broken utility pole.

Several GoFundMe pages were set up to help the families of the victims in paying for funerals. As of Tuesday, Dec. 28, two have been set up for Amberger and one has been set up for Loftus.

Amberger, a senior at Pennbury High School East, was a member of the Pennsbury Falcons Wrestling team who was set to graduate in 2022.

"He was an athlete, a leader, a friend to many, and a loving son and grandson," said one GoFundMe page, which has raised almost $30,000 of the original $20,000 goal. "He touched so many peoples lives and deserved so much more life than he got."

Another page, which has raised almost $9,000 of its $12,000 goal, saw an outpouring of support for Amberger's father, as well as discussing Tyler's character.

"Tyler had a huge heart and was full of life," the page said.

Loftus was remembered on the fundraising page set up for him, which has currently raised over $8,700 of its $10,000 goal.

"Mathew will be remembered as someone who was humble, who would love others whole heartedly, and someone who possessed a contagious and infectious smile. He was truly one of a kind and anyone who knew him knows he loved anything with a motor."

The Pennsbury School District released a statement on Amberger's death to mourn the loss in the Pennsbury High School community.

"As we process this tragic loss as a school community, our condolences go out to the student's family and friends."

The school district will be offering counceling to all those directly and indirectly affected by the recent accident. Councilors will be available at the high school on Wednesday, Dec. 29 fro 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and at various other points once regular school sessions resume after the winter holidays. Zoom meeting for counseling are being planned as well.