Crime & Safety

Investigation Underway After Man Killed In Springfield Twp. Crash

The 30-year-old was taken to the hospital where he later died.

One person was killed in a Springfield Township crash on Jan. 3, police said.
One person was killed in a Springfield Township crash on Jan. 3, police said. (Patch Graphics)

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA —Authorities are investigating a fatal crash in Springfield Township that left one person dead.

The incident occurred on Jan. 3 at around 2:45 p.m. on Pennsylvania Avenue near the intersection with Oreland Mill Road.

The driver, identified by police only as a 30-year-old man, was driving a 1987 Cadillac when he hit a tree.

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Further circumstances surrounding the crash are not yet clear.

He was taken by ambulance to Abington-Jefferson Hospital where he later died.

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If you have any information, contact the Springfield Township Police Department's Highway Safety Unit at 215-836-1601.

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