A horse was killed and a barn was burned beyond repair during a Friday afternoon fire in Pequea Township.
Flames had already mostly taken over the barn in the 200 block of Byerland Church Road by the time firefighters arrived, West Willow Fire Company Chief Jason Topper said.
âWhen I arrived, we had fire on the first and second floor, front and back,â Topper said, adding that firefighters were called to the area about 1:19 p.m.
Topper estimated that the fire was largely extinguished in about 30 minutes.
He said the first floor of the barn housed stables for horses, as well as a small machine shop, and hay was stored in an upper, loft-like floor, which likely became fuel for the fire.
William Fisher, 62, from Park Lane in Holtwood was the driver who succumbed to his injuries.
Credit: West Willow Fire Company Author: Isabel Soisson (FOX43) Updated: 6:29 PM EST February 26, 2021
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa.
Update: (Feb. 26) Police have released the identity of the driver who died in the Pequea Township crash Thursday evening.
William Fisher, 62, from Park Lane in Holtwood was the driver who succumbed to his injuries.
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The Pequea Township Police Department is investigating a deadly crash that occurred at approximately 4:50 p.m. on Feb 24 in the 3500 block of Willow Street Pike South in Pequea Township.
Police say a preliminary investigation found that a 2013 Toyota Highlander had pulled over to the shoulder of the right side of the roadway. A 2009 Chevy HHR driven by a 62-year-old male from Holtwood, Pa. struck the rear of the Highlander.
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