Man Killed On Route 1 After Hitting Tree: Falls Twp. PD

FALLS TOWNSHIP, PA —A 36-year-old Bristol man was killed after his car struck a tree on Route 1 early Monday morning, police said.

Falls Township Police said a passing motorist reported seeing the tail lights of a vehicle in the wooded area on the right side of northbound Route 1 between North Oxford Valley Road and Stony Hill Road at 12:53 a.m. Monday.

When the passing motorist pulled over, he found that the 2010 Nissan Altima had struck a tree.

Police officers responded and found that the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, a 36-year-old Bristol man, was unresponsive and entrapped.

After he was extricated, the man was transported to the St. Mary Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased.

Drugs and alcohol are not believed to be a factor in the fatal crash, police said.

Anyone with information is assigned to contact the assigned investigator, Detective David Gold, at (215) 302-3325 or via email at d.gold@fallstwppd.com. Information may also be provided anonymously at (215) 949-9120, or via email at tiplines@fallstwppd.com.