A image of the morning chase.
Credit: Joe Lepley Jr.
Police in Lower Bucks County are searching for a driver who led law enforcement on two separate pursuits in a U-Haul truck Tuesday.
The incidents, which spanned several municipalities, began around 8 a.m. and remained unresolved as of late Tuesday afternoon.
According to Bristol Township police Sgt. Jason Mancuso, the morning pursuit began after the U-Haul was involved in a hit-and-run crash near the intersection of Route 13 and Veterans Highway (Route 413).
No serious injuries were reported.
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Local resident Joe Lepley Jr. captured video of the truck fleeing down Veterans Highway toward I-95.
Witnesses and sources said the vehicle traveled along Bath Road, Route 13, and Veterans Highway through Bristol Borough and Bristol Township.
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Mancuso said officers terminated the initial chase for safety reasons once the U-Haul entered I-95.
Police chasing the U-Haul.
Credit: Joe Lepley Jr.
The vehicle was spotted again at approximately 3 p.m. in Bensalem Township.
Bristol Township police initiated a second pursuit that moved back onto I-95, Mancuso said.
Pennsylvania State Police took over the chase before it was again called off in I-95, according to Mancuso.
A law enforcement source told LevittownNow.com the man believed to be operating the vehicle has had previous contacts with police.
As of 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, the driver was not in custody.
