{"id":41378,"date":"2025-11-22T04:51:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T04:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/41378\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T04:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T04:51:09","slug":"bensalem-man-84-struck-crossing-the-crossing-trevose-road-friday-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/41378\/","title":{"rendered":"Bensalem man, 84, struck crossing the crossing Trevose road Friday night"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bensalem police are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident on Friday evening in the township’s Trevose section that left an elderly man dead.<\/p>\n

Police responded to Brownsville Road near Oak Avenue shortly before 6:30 p.m. Nov. 21, where they found 84-year-old Martin Thompson, of Oak Avenue, in the road with significant head injuries and no signs of life, according to a police press release Friday night.<\/p>\n

Thompson was pronounced dead at the scene. The unidentified driver who struck him remained on scene, police said.<\/p>\n

\"Bensalem<\/p>\n

Bensalem police report a pedestrian was struck on Brownsville Road in the township’s Trevose section on Friday Nov. 21, 2025.<\/p>\n

A preliminary investigation suggests a second vehicle was turning left from Oak Avenue onto southbound Brownsville Road and obstructed the view of the driver of a dark blue Porsche northbound on Brownsville Road, according to the release.<\/p>\n

The Porsche driver did not see Thompson, who was crossing Brownsville Road mid-block, and struck him in the northbound lane, police said.<\/p>\n

There was no indication the driver of the striking vehicle was under the influence of drugs or alcohol and speed does not appear to be a factor, police said.<\/p>\n

Bensalem Police ask anyone who witnessed the crash or has relevant video footage to contact the department at 215-633-3719.<\/p>\n

Reporter Jo Ciavaglia can be reached at jciavaglia@gannett.com<\/p>\n

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