Police & Fire
Woman Struck, Killed Along Route 13
A Bristol Township resident died from injuries sustained when she was hit by a car. Bristol Borough police are investigating the accident.
A Bristol Township woman has passed away from injuries sustained when she was struck by a car in Bristol Borough. Christina “Tina” Szymanek, 60, of Bath Road, was walking along the southbound shoulder of Route 13 when she was struck by a car driven by a Croydon resident at 5:28 p.m. on Friday, according to borough police. The victim was taken by ambulance to Aria Health's Torresdale hospital. She died several hours later, police reported on Tuesday. The driver is cooperating with the ongoing police investigation and the District Attorney’s Office is reviewing the incident. Authorities have not released further details on the crash. Individuals with information on the deadly crash are urged to contact Acting Sgt. Peter Faight via phone at …
Sharon Rearick
11:19 am on Wednesday, November 21, 2012
My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Christina “Tina” Szymanek., All residential and commercial areas should have sidewalks, more people are walking and drivers are more distracted we need to keep the walkers and drivers safe from such a tragedy. The townships had the perfect chance to promote pedestrian and driver safety by installing sidewalks as a part of the re-… more ›