A 70-year-old Reading man has died from injuries sustained after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing a city street last month, according to the Berks County Coroner’s Office.
The victim was identified as Robert Bruce Bellairs Jr., 70, of the 600 block of North Sixth Street in Reading. He died on Saturday, November 7, approximately one month after the October 7 crash.
According to the Coroner’s Office, the incident occurred around 7:13 p.m. in the 300 block of Fifth Street. Bellairs was crossing the roadway when he was struck by a southbound pickup truck.
The driver remained at the scene following the collision. Bellairs was transported to Reading Hospital by Reading Ambulance for treatment.
The Coroner’s Office was notified by hospital physicians at approximately 2:02 a.m. on November 7 that Bellairs had died from his injuries.
Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel determined the cause of death to be complications of multiple traumatic head injuries. The manner of death was ruled an accident.
The Coroner’s Office extended condolences to Bellairs’ family and loved ones.
