A woman was killed after a two-vehicle crash on New Holland Pike on Friday night that Manheim Township police described as serious, according to Lancaster County Coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni.
The crash occurred in the 2000 block of New Holland Pike, or Route 23, near Landis Valley Road at the Conestoga River between Manheim and East Lampeter townships, police said in a news release. Initial dispatch reports indicated that the crash occurred at around 8:45 p.m.
A female driver who appeared to be in her late 20s was killed in the crash, according to Lancaster County Coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni. The woman s identity has not been released to the public.
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A Mount Joy woman was killed after a head-on crash on New Holland Pike on Friday night, according to Manheim Township police.
A 29-year-old woman headed eastbound veered into the oncoming lane of traffic at around 8:18 p.m. in the 2100 block of New Holland Pike, or Route 23, near Landis Valley Road at the Conestoga River between Manheim and East Lampeter townships, police said in a news release.
The woman, whose identity has not been released to the public, struck another vehicle headed westbound head-on.
The woman was taken to a nearby hospital where she later died, police said. Two occupants of the vehicle she struck were also hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Emergency dispatch said there were injuries. The extent of those injuries is unknown at this time.
Credit: Associated Press/David Zalubowski Author: Jermaine Rowley (FOX43) Updated: 10:42 PM EDT April 23, 2021
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. A two-vehicle crash has closed Route 23 at the Conestoga River on Friday night, according to police.
Authorities say the crash happened in the 2000 block of New Holland Pike, which is west of the Conestoga River, between Manheim and East Lampeter Township.
Emergency dispatch said there were injuries. The extent of those injuries is unknown at this time.
Police say investigators are on scene determining the cause of the crash and will have the roadway closed for several hours.