THREE MORE ARE RECOVERING AFTER A CAR HIT A TREE NEAR ABBOTTSTOWN ADAMS COUNTY STATE POLICE. SAY THAT CAR FLEW OFF PINE RUN ROAD AND HAMILTON TOWNSHIP YESTERDAY AFTERNOON A LOT OF DAMAGE THERE TOO. POLICE. SAY THE DRIVER 37 YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER. HEFLIN OF YORK WAS KILLED ALONG WITH TWO JUVENILE PASSENGERS POLICE IDENTIFIED 37 YEAR OLD APRIL DITZLER OF YORK AND 32 YEAR OLD VINCENT MARTIN OF GETTYSBURG AS TWO OF THE THREE PASSENGERS THAT WERE TAKEN TO WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL
Two juveniles among three killed in Adams County crash; DUI suspected, Pennsylvania State Police say
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Updated: 9:51 AM EDT Jun 24, 2022
Three people were killed in a crash in Adams County on Wednesday and officials say two of them were juveniles.Pennsylvania State Police said a 2011 Jeep flew off the 1800 block of Pine Run Road in Hamilton Township and hit a tree in a cow pasture. The crash happened around 12:18 p.m.The driver, Christopher Heflin, 37, of York was killed along with two juveniles, ages 3 and 17, who have not yet been identified. All three were pronounced dead at the scene.Pennsylvania State Police said the children were Heflin's fiancée. They were sitting in the backseat.Three other people were hurt in the crash. They were taken to Wellspan York Hospital, one of them with life-threatening injuries. Two of the injured have been identified as:April Ditzler, 37, of York.Vincent Martin, 32, of Gettysburg. Police have not yet released the name of the third person who was injured.UPDATE: Pennsylvania State Police said there is a suspicion of DUI in the crash, however, toxicology results from the Adams County Coroner's Office are pending.Witness says speeding is a problem on the road Pine Run Road in that area is a rural stretch lined with farms. The speed limit is 45 mph. While it's not known how fast the Jeep was going before it went off the road, witness Mark Kimmel says speeding in the area is a problem."It hit the tree that hard on this side it actually took them around to the other side of the tree," witness Mark Kimmel said.Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the crash. They are asking witnesses to call Pennsylvania State Police Gettysburg at 717-334-8111.|| Download the WGAL app | Get breaking news email alerts ||
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Three people were killed in a crash in Adams County on Wednesday and officials say two of them were juveniles.
Pennsylvania State Police said a 2011 Jeep flew off the 1800 block of Pine Run Road in Hamilton Township and hit a tree in a cow pasture. The crash happened around 12:18 p.m.
The driver, Christopher Heflin, 37, of York was killed along with two juveniles, ages 3 and 17, who have not yet been identified. All three were pronounced dead at the scene.
Pennsylvania State Police said the children were Heflin's fiancée. They were sitting in the backseat.
Three other people were hurt in the crash. They were taken to Wellspan York Hospital, one of them with life-threatening injuries. Two of the injured have been identified as:
- April Ditzler, 37, of York.
- Vincent Martin, 32, of Gettysburg.
Police have not yet released the name of the third person who was injured.
UPDATE: Pennsylvania State Police said there is a suspicion of DUI in the crash, however, toxicology results from the Adams County Coroner's Office are pending.
Witness says speeding is a problem on the road
Pine Run Road in that area is a rural stretch lined with farms. The speed limit is 45 mph. While it's not known how fast the Jeep was going before it went off the road, witness Mark Kimmel says speeding in the area is a problem.
"It hit the tree that hard on this side it actually took them around to the other side of the tree," witness Mark Kimmel said.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the crash. They are asking witnesses to call Pennsylvania State Police Gettysburg at 717-334-8111.
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