Bucks County man working in driveway killed when car falls, police say

Tuesday, February 4, 2020
BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Police in Bucks County said a man was killed while working on a car on Monday night.

It happened around 7 p.m. on the 4600 block of Newportville Road in Bristol Township.
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Family members told police the 28-year-old man had been working under his vehicle in his driveway, making repairs, when the jack failed and the vehicle fell on top of him.

Newportville Fire Rescue, Levittown 2 Fire Rescue, Parkland Fire Rescue and Bucks County Rescue Squad responded.

They removed the victim from under the vehicle, but were unable to revive him.
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The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

His identity has not been released at this time.
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