On Tuesday August 3, 2021 at 9:43 pm, Hilltown Police Officers, while responding to another call, came across a traffic crash that had just occurred in the 1600 block of Hilltown Pike.

A pick-up truck with a small trailer had been parked in the northbound lane of the roadway with three men loading items when a northbound vehicle struck the trailer from the rear.  The impact killed one man and injured the other two men.

The injured men were transported to Grand View Hospital by Chal-Brit Regional EMS and Central Bucks EMS. The decedent was identified as Leon Ryerson, Jr., 69, of Scipio Center, NY.

The roadway was closed for several hours while the investigation was conducted.  

The crash is still under investigation by Hilltown Township Police, the Bucks County Crash Investigation Unit and the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office.

Also assisting at the scene were the Bucks County Coroner’s Office, the Hilltown Township Volunteer Fire Company, and Fire Police from Chalfont, Silverdale, Souderton, and Colmar.