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Charges have been upgraded for a Bucks County man whose girlfriend died of injuries suffered by him days after an assault, authorities said Tuesday.
Evan M. Smith, 37, of Morrisville, was charged last week with aggravated assault, strangulation, recklessly endangering another person, simple assault, and fleeing and eluding.
A homicide charge was tacked on for Smith, whose 36-year-old girlfriend, Jamie Beighley who had been clinging to life since Thursday died on Sunday at Jefferson Bucks Hospital, the Bucks County DA s Office said.
Smith apparently choked his girlfriend until she was unconscious at the New Falls Motel at 201 Lincoln Highway in Falls Township, authorities previously said.
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LIVE: New stretch of road closed following second crash on road hit by overturned petrol tanker
Emergency services are at the scene and motorists are being warned of delays following the closures at two points
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An overturned tanker carrying 36,000 litres of petrol has shut a busy road on Teesside while the same stretch has now been affected by a second smash.
Emergency services are still dealing with the first incident which happened near Huntsman Drive, near Port Clarence.
The A178 Seaton Carew Road is closed in both directions as a result .
Delays built up on the A178 after the vehicle overturned at around 7.20am.