2nd Woman Dies After Fiery Crash In Falls Twp.

FALLS TOWNSHIP, PA — A second woman in her 80s has died after a fiery crash Friday night in Falls Township.

Patricia Moldovan, 82, of Bristol, died Sunday at Temple University Hospital, Falls Township Police said. She had been flown to the hospital with burns over 80 percent of her body and was listed in critical condition over the weekend.

Also killed in the crash was Rita Pileggi, 82, of Croydon, who was trapped inside a mini-van that police said struck a pole and caught fire.

Police were called at 8:23 p.m. Friday to the area of the Commons at Fallsington apartment complex. When they arrived, they found a 2007 Honda mini-van engulfed in flames at the intersection of Woolston Drive and West Trenton Avenue.

The driver, Fred Pileggi, 82, of Croydon, had suffered burns to his upper body and was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, then Temple University Hospital, for treatment. A third passenger, Angela Stanton, 80, of Bristol, was not injured and was released at the scene.

Fred Pileggi was listed in critical condition on Tuesday, police spokesman Lt. Nelson Whitney said.

According to police, initial investigation showed the group was leaving the Elk's Lodge in Morrisville. The Honda was going southbound on Lincoln Highway toward Woolston Drive and, as it passed through the intersection, it struck the center median and a traffic sign.

It caught fire then continued down Woolston Drive, leaving a trail of fuel behind. It eventually came to a stop at the intersection with Makefield Road.