Crime & Safety
Mountain Biker Suffers 'Significant' Injuries In Falls Twp. Crash
The Falls Township Police Department is investigating the crash on Austin Drive in Fairless Hills on Friday.
FALLS TOWNSHIP, PA — A man on a mountain bike suffered "significant" injuries following a crash on Friday, police said.
The Falls Township Police Department is investigating the crash that occurred at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the 200 block of Austin Drive in Fairless Hills.
A preliminary investigation has determined that a 30-year-old Fairless Hills man was operating a modified mountain bike with a gas-powered motor along Austin Drive, when he struck a Waste Management trash can causing him to lose control.
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He then hit the ground and came to rest just under the front bumper of a parked vehicle, police said.
As a result of the collision, police said the man suffered "significant, but non-life threatening" injuries, including head trauma and fractures. He was transported to Saint Mary Medical Center where he is receiving treatment.
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Anyone with information should contact the assigned investigator, Detective Gold, at 215-302-3325, or via email at d.gold@fallstwppd.com.
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