Bustleton man run over in driveway

Police are investigating what caused a fatal accident at a Bustleton home yesterday afternoon.

A man, 78, and his wife, 82, were returning from the supermarket to their home on the 9700-block of Chapelcroft Street. The man got out to unload the groceries when the couple’s SUV backed over him in the driveway.

The man was pronounced dead at Aria Health-Torresdale, and while authorities continue to investigate the incident, there is no foul play suspected.

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