UPDATE:
An accident Friday in the 1800 block of Willow Street Pike in West Lampeter Township took the lives of an elderly couple.
The accident occurred around 120 p.m. and involved two vehicles.
Ellis Hawk Jr., 86 of Willow Valley Retirement Community, was driving his white Nissan Altima south from Lancaster when for some reason he crossed the center line. The car collided with a black Gladfelter's flat bed roll back tow truck.
Hawk's wife, Sarah Hawk, 84 and also of Willow Valley, was the passenger and died instantly. Ellis Hawk was taken to Lancaster General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 315 p.m. Both of the tow truck occupants were uninjured.
The crash closed a three mile section of Willow Street Pike for three hours Friday afternoon, from 130 p.m. to 430 p.m.
West Lampeter Police and Willow Street Police were assisted by the crash team in the investigation.
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Lancaster County has informed us that two people died in a crash on Friday in West Lampeter Township.
The accident occurred around 1:20 pm in the 1800 block of West Lampeter Township.
Two vehicles were involved in the crash, however it is believed that both of the people who died were trapped in the same car that was involved.
Willow Street Pike is closed in the area.
An accident Friday in the 1800 block of Willow Street Pike in West Lampeter Township took the lives of an elderly couple.
The accident occurred around 120 p.m. and involved two vehicles.
Ellis Hawk Jr., 86 of Willow Valley Retirement Community, was driving his white Nissan Altima south from Lancaster when for some reason he crossed the center line. The car collided with a black Gladfelter's flat bed roll back tow truck.
Hawk's wife, Sarah Hawk, 84 and also of Willow Valley, was the passenger and died instantly. Ellis Hawk was taken to Lancaster General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 315 p.m. Both of the tow truck occupants were uninjured.
The crash closed a three mile section of Willow Street Pike for three hours Friday afternoon, from 130 p.m. to 430 p.m.
West Lampeter Police and Willow Street Police were assisted by the crash team in the investigation.
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Lancaster County has informed us that two people died in a crash on Friday in West Lampeter Township.
The accident occurred around 1:20 pm in the 1800 block of West Lampeter Township.
Two vehicles were involved in the crash, however it is believed that both of the people who died were trapped in the same car that was involved.
Willow Street Pike is closed in the area.