At 11:57 AM Tuesday March 29, 2022 emergency responders were dispatched to Lancaster Road (State Route 72) at Lititz Road, for a vehicle accident involving a car and a tractor trailer. Officers arrived on scene and learned that a blue Mercedes sedan was traveling east on Lititz Road when it entered the intersection with Lancaster Road. A collision occurred with a tractor trailer that was traveling north on Route 72.  A passenger in the car was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Lancaster County Coroner's Office.

The crash is being investigated by members of the Lancaster County Major Crash Investigative Unit.

The roadway will remain closed for several hours as the crash is under investigation. 

Identities of the persons involved are being withheld at this time. More information will be shared once it is available.

Any witnesses should contact Sgt Joshua Sandman, East Hempfield Township Police Department, 717-898-3103.