New Details On Victims Of Fatal Train Strike In Bucks Co.

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — The Bucks County community is mourning the loss of Christopher Cramp, who was killed along with his two sons during a fatal train strike at the Bristol Station on Thursday night.

Community outpourings and tributes were being posted Friday afternoon for Cramp, who worked helping the homeless in Bucks County.

"My greatest condolences to Christopher Cramp and his entire family. The work I watched you do day in and day out for the community and clients will never be forgotten," a friend shared via social media. "Chris fought day in and day out for those and ultimately lost his life trying to save his family."

On Friday, Bucks County Coroner Patti Campi identified Cramp and his two sons, David Cramp, 31, and Thomas Cramp, 24, as the victims of the fatal train incident.

Campi said the three victims died from multiple blunt impact injuries. The coroner said the 24-year-old son took his own life, while the death of the father and 31-year-old son was accidental.

The 56-year-old Cramp died trying to save his son, Nick Emeigh, director of NAMI Bucks County, told the Daily Voice of Bristol.

“Chris was at every NAMI event, every suicide prevention event,” Emeigh said. “He saved countless lives by providing street outreach, peer support, and case management.”

Cramp was a certified peer specialist who worked with Penndel Mental Health doing homeless outreach, according to his Facebook profile.

"The County of Bucks was profoundly saddened to learn of the tragic passing of Christopher Cramp," Bucks County Spokesman James T. O'Malley told Patch Friday in a statement. "Chris was a public servant of the highest order and a great friend to the Human Services community. His loss will be deeply felt throughout Bucks County."

Bucks County Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia on Friday called Cramp's death a major blow to the community. He worked extensively with people who are homeless and dealing with mental illness, the Bucks County Courier Times reported.

"This is truly devastating to the people of Bristol, to employees that worked with Chris in the county and to so many unnamed people whose life he changed," Marseglia said.

Dave Cramp's Facebook profile said he lived in Philadelphia and was married. Pictures that he posted showed that he had possibly three children.

Others posted on Facebook, mourning the loss of all three family members.

"Losing the three of you is crazy," one poster said. "Forever loved and will be missed."

"My heart is hurting for everyone affected by a horrific tragedy," another Facebook poster grieved. "I don’t really pray, but I’m praying for this entire family. I cannot even begin to imagine."