Man Struck, Killed On Washington Ave In Newtown

Newtown PA

18 October, 2021

11:00 AM

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NEWTOWN, PA — Newtown Borough Police are investigating the death of an 84-year-old man, who was struck by a vehicle while crossing Washington Avenue between State Street and Court Street in Newtown on Wednesday night. According to police, a Yardley man was crossing the road around 8 p.m. and was stuck by a 20-year-old man from Churchville. Stay in the know, subscribe to Patch: https://patch.com/subscribe After being rushed to St. Mary's Hospital, the Yardley resident died of his injuries a few hours later. Newtown Borough Police were assisted by officers from the Newtown Township Police, Middletown Township Police, Upper Makefield Township Police. An accident investigator from the Bucks County District Attorney's office came to the scene as well. Newtown Ambulance and Fire Department came to the scene and provided emergency services. Washington Ave. was closed off for about four hours while the scene was being investigated. As the investigation is ongoing, all names of those involved have not been releases. Further details will be released as the investigation goes on.