EDWARD ROBERTS JR. DIES IN FATAL EAST LAMPETER TOWNSHIP CAR CRASH

EDWARD ROBERTS JR. DIES IN FATAL EAST LAMPETER TOWNSHIP CAR CRASH

Fatal EAST LAMPETER TOWNSHIP car crash death of full name of deceased victim Edward Roberts Jr.

According to East Lampeter Township police, a serious collision occurred on Old Philadelphia Pike/Route 340 in the early hours of Friday morning, resulting in one fatality and one injury. An SUV and a sedan collided near Elmwood Road in East Lampeter Township, authorities reported.

Emergency services arrived at the intersection shortly after 10:56 p.m. Following the incident. Rescue personnel found the driver of the sedan, a man in his 30s, trapped within the vehicle and managed to free him. However, the chief confirmed that this driver, later identified as 39-year-old Edward Roberts Jr. from Middletown by the Lancaster County Coroner’s office, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Tragically, Roberts Jr. was discovered in a yard adjacent to the roadway.

The driver of the SUV suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a hospital for treatment.

Following the crash, a significant stretch of Old Philadelphia Pike/Route 340 was closed to traffic, disrupting travel in the area for several hours. The East Lampeter Township Police Department has officially classified this incident as under their active investigation. Updates regarding the ongoing probe and further details are expected from News 8.