Bucks man charged with homicide, DUI, after hit-and-run
An intoxicated Croydon man was responsible for last night's deadly hit-run accident in Tioga, police said this morning.
An intoxicated Croydon man was responsible for last night's deadly hit-run accident in Tioga, police said this morning.
At 8:21 p.m., a pedestrian was crossing West Erie Avenue at North 19th Street when he was struck by a car heading east on Erie.
The driver fled the scene and struck another car in the 4300 block of Clarissa Street before being arrested at 8:40 p.m., police said.
The 49-year-old pedestrian, whose name was being withheld this morning, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The man, who lived nearby, was struck so hard, one of his legs was ripped off, Chief Inspector Scott Small said.
Luciano Rios, 30, of the 200 block of Neshaminy Road in Croydon, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, involuntary manslaughter, accident involving death, homicide by vehicle, homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, and driving under the influence, police said.
Small said Rios' silver BMW hit a median and became airborne before the second accident.
Rios then tried to flee on foot before being apprehended, Small said.
