UPDATE:
Police have identified the man killed in the Thursday morning crash on Route 222. Police say Victor M. Stimmell, 36, of Lititz, died after his truck went off the southbound lanes, crossed the median and struck a car head on in the northbound lanes.
The driver of the other truck, Leverne Smith, 61, of Reading was taken to Lancaster General Hospital.
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West Earl Township Police are investigating a fatal crash.
The crash happened Thursday morning on Route 222 North, just north of the Peach Road overpass.
Police say a Red Ford Five Hundred was driving in the south bound lanes of Route 222, when it crossed over the median and struck a Ford Ranger pick up truck head on.
The driver of the Ford Five Hundred, a male, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Ford Ranger was trapped in the crash and had to be freed by emergency crews from the West Earl Fire Department. He was taken to Lancaster General Hospital for treatment of injuries.
The names of both drivers have not been released.
Police are still investigating the crash. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or the events prior to the crash are asked to call the West Earl Township Police Department at 717-859-1411.
Police have identified the man killed in the Thursday morning crash on Route 222. Police say Victor M. Stimmell, 36, of Lititz, died after his truck went off the southbound lanes, crossed the median and struck a car head on in the northbound lanes.
The driver of the other truck, Leverne Smith, 61, of Reading was taken to Lancaster General Hospital.
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West Earl Township Police are investigating a fatal crash.
The crash happened Thursday morning on Route 222 North, just north of the Peach Road overpass.
Police say a Red Ford Five Hundred was driving in the south bound lanes of Route 222, when it crossed over the median and struck a Ford Ranger pick up truck head on.
The driver of the Ford Five Hundred, a male, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Ford Ranger was trapped in the crash and had to be freed by emergency crews from the West Earl Fire Department. He was taken to Lancaster General Hospital for treatment of injuries.
The names of both drivers have not been released.
Police are still investigating the crash. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or the events prior to the crash are asked to call the West Earl Township Police Department at 717-859-1411.