Newtown Township, Pa - On January 8, 2020 at approximately 8:47am, Newtown Township Police were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash with injuries on Richboro Road between the Newtown Bypass and Mill Pond Road. Upon arrival, preliminary information indicated vehicle #1 traveling W/B on Richboro Road (Rt 332) collided head on with a box truck traveling E/B on Richboro Road (Rt 332), within the eastbound traveling lanes causing significant damage to both units. The operator (30 year old male from Lower Makefield) of vehicle #1 was trapped within the vehicle and was pronounced deceased on location by medical personnel. The Bucks County Coroner was dispatched to the scene. Information on identity will not be released until all family members have been notified. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family as they deal with this tragedy. 

The operator of the box truck was transported to St. Mary's by medical personnel with non-life threatening injuries, was treated and later released. 

Causation of the Crash is still under investigation.

Newtown Middle school was notified of the road closure and limited access to Shir Ami synagogue was permitted. Social Media traffic alerts were issued. The roadway was closed for approximately 4 hours.