Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a car crash that killed a 17-year-old high school student in Dauphin County. The crash happened around 7:30 a.m. Thursday on Route 209 and Railroad Street in Williamstown. Three vehicles were involved, a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado driven by a 74-year-old man, a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt driven by a teen and a 2018 Chevrolet driven by a 51-year-old woman, Pennsylvania State Police said. Ford Edge. The Silverado was traveling north on Route 209, trying to make a turn onto Railroad Street when the Cobalt approached the intersection and collided with the Silverado in the southbound lane, according to police. Steep embankment,” PSP said in a statement. The Silverado then collided with the Ford Edge and all vehicles were stopped, according to the statement. The 17-year-old boy who was driving the Cobalt was taken to Hershey, Pennsylvania Medical Center because of a Trauma patient. The Dauphin County Coroner pronounced him dead. The other two drivers were uninjured. Pennsylvania State Police Lykens Patrol and Criminal Investigations Unit are investigating the fatal crash. The school district released a statement that the 17-year-old boy killed was Williams Valley School District A student of Williams Valley School District Superintendent John Rizzo issued a statement regarding the incident: “It is with great sadness that I inform our school community of the passing of a 17-year-old Williams Valley student in a motor vehicle accident. Due to the student’s age, we are unable to release the name, but we ask for your prayers for the student and their family. If you have any concerns about your child, please contact Williams Valley High School at 717-647-2167 (option 4). “On behalf of the Williams Valley School District, I offer my sincere condolences to the family at this sad time. We will continue to inform you of the school’s steps to support students and their families.” Reminder, Information Phone: Anyone with information about the crash, please Call Pennsylvania State Police Lykens at 717-362-8700. Video below: Pennsylvania. crash stats.DOWNLOAD: Get news, weather and traffic alerts on your phone with the WGAL app.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a car crash that killed a 17-year-old high school student in Dauphin County.
The crash happened around 7:30 a.m. Thursday at Route 209 and Railroad Street in Williamstown.
Pennsylvania State Police said three vehicles were involved, a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado driven by a 74-year-old man, a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt driven by the teen, and a 2018 Chevrolet driven by a 51-year-old woman. A Ford Edge.
According to police, the Silverado was traveling north on Route 209 and was attempting to turn onto Railroad Street when the Cobalt approached the intersection and collided with the Silverado in the southbound lane.
“After the initial impact, (cobalt) was projected through a utility pole onto a tree before falling down a steep embankment to the ground,” PSP said in a statement.
The Silverado then collided with the Ford Edge and all vehicles were stopped, according to the statement.
The 17-year-old boy who was driving the Cobalt was pronounced dead by the Dauphin County coroner after being taken to Penn State Hershey Medical Center as a trauma patient.
The other two drivers were not injured.
The fatal crash is being investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police’s Lykens Patrol and Criminal Investigation Unit.
District releases statement
The 17-year-old boy who died was a student in the Williams Valley School District.
Williams Valley School District Superintendent John Rizzo issued a statement regarding the incident:
“It is with great sadness that I inform our school community that a 17-year-old Williams Valley student has passed away as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Due to the student’s age, we cannot release the name, but we ask that you The family remains in your thoughts and prayers.
“Counselors will be at the school for a few days to talk with students who are stressed or grieving. If you have concerns about your child, please contact Williams Valley High School at 717-647-2167 (option 4).
“On behalf of the Williams Valley School District, I offer our sincere condolences to their families at this sad time. We will continue to update you on the steps the school is taking to support students and their families.”
tips, information
- Telephone: Anyone with information about the crash is urged to contact Pennsylvania State Police Lykens at 717-362-8700.
Video below: Pa. Crash Statistics.
