Chain-reaction crash sends car into building, injures driver in Bucks County
BENSALEM, Pa. - A Bucks County man was hospitalized after the vehicle he was driving was struck from behind, and the force of the crash pushed his car into a building, officials said.
What we know:
Officials said Bensalem police responded to a call for a vehicle into a building Friday morning, at about 10 a.m., at the intersection of Bristol Pike and Station Avenue.
When officers arrived, they found a 64-year-old man had crashed into a building near the intersection.
Dig deeper:
As part of their investigation, officials found that a box truck was traveling on Bristol Pike and hit the man’s car while he was waiting at a red light.
According to authorities, the force of the crash pushed the man’s car across the street, into a parking lot and subsequently into the building.
The man, a resident of Croydon, was rushed to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, in Philadelphia, for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. He is listed in stable condition.
The driver of the truck, a New Jersey man, was not injured.
Skyfox flew over the scene where a substantial hole in the building was plainly visible.
Police are continuing to investigate the crash.