Natasha Bellott, 20, killed, and Leslie McCoy, 19, Carl Delpolito, 24, Jacob Gorski, 18, and two others injured in single-vehicle rollover car wreck I-95 in Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania

Modified Date: 
Fri, 05/13/2016 - 12:50pm
Accident Date: 
Sunday, August 2, 2015

Victims of I-95 crash in Bucks Co. attended 'American Idol' audition, police say

The crash remains under investigation.Pennsylvania State Police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash to call the Trevose Barracks at 215-942-3900.

'American Idol' Hopeful From New Jersey Dies in Crash on Way Home From Audition; 5 Friends Injured

An "American Idol" hopeful from New Jersey died and five friends returning from the reality show audition were injured in a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania Sunday, police said. Police said Bellott still had her "American Idol" ticket in her pocket. Those victims include Jacob Gorski, 18, of East Orange, Carol Delpolito, 24, of Bloomfield, a 16-year-old girl from Bloomfield and a 17-year-old girl from Bloomfield, police say. NBC10 in Philadelphia has reached out to "Idol" for comment. Bellott was pronounced dead at the hospital; she had just turned 20 years old.

American Idol Fatal Crash: Bloomfield Teen Gets Probation After Tragic I-95 Accident

On Thursday, a Bucks County Juvenile Court judge sentenced LeeAnn Manochio, 18, of Bloomfield, to indefinite probation and ordered her to perform 250 hours of community service.

Authorities have identified the victims of Sunday's fatal collision on I-95 North in Bucks County.Natasha Bellott of Bloomfield, N.J., died in the wreck, which happened before 7 p.m. Sunday in Lower Makefield Township. Police say Bellott, 20, had attended "American Idol" auditions at Temple University's Liacouras Center in Philadelphia. Witnesses told authorities the Jeep Liberty SUV carrying the group was traveling at high speeds when it rolled over.Leslie McCoy, 19, of Monclair, N.J., remains hospitalized at St. Mary Medical Center. Carl Delpolito, 24, of Bloomfield, N.J., and 18-year-old Jacob Gorski of East Orange, N.J., were being treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Capital Health Hospital.The 17-year-old female driver, from Belleville, N.J., and a 16-year-old female passenger, from Bloomfield, N.J., were also being treated at Capital Health for non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities say the wreck happened after the Jeep's driver passed another vehicle in the right shoulder of I-95 North.The SUV then crossed both northbound lanes into the median and rolled multiple times, ejecting three of the occupants.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Natasha Bellott
Leslie McCoy
Carl Delpolito
Jacob Gorski
LeeAnn Manochio
Roadway: 
I-95

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