Crime & Safety
Student Was Struck by Driver with Suspended License
A 54-year-old Philadelphia woman with a suspended license was driving the vehicle that struck Ryan Viola on Bensalem Boulevard at Portside Drive.
Police have identified the victim as well as the driver involved in the accident on Bensalem Boulevard Thursday morning.
The victim is a local high school student. The driver has a suspended license.
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Ryan Viola, 17, a senior at Bucks County Technical High School, was crossing the street at 6:30 a.m. to get to his school bus stop. He was struck in the crosswalk by a vehicle that reportedly had a green light.
According to PhillyBurbs, the vehicle was driven by Lisa Ann Murray, 54, of Philadelphia. Police said Murray was driving with a suspended Pennsylvania driver's license, the report stated.
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Ryan was listed in critical condition following the accident and remained on life support Friday afternoon at Aria Hospital Torresdale, according to PhillyBurbs.
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