West Earl Twp.: Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash- Pedestrian Struck 500 blk of S. Seventh St.

On Saturday November 26^th at 5:16PM. West Earl Township Police Department was dispatched to a Motor Vehicle Crash of a vehicle that struck a pedestrian, Brenda Lausch, 56, of Akron, in the 500 blk of S. Seventh St. it was reported that one vehicle had struck the pedestrian.

On scene investigation determined that one vehicle and one pedestrian were involved in the accident. It was reported that the 2004 Chevy Suburban was traveling southbound on S. Seventh St. (RT 272) and had struck a pedestrian in the southbound lane.  The pedestrian from Akron was pronounced deceased at the scene. Identification of the pedestrian will not be released until notifications have been made to the deceased family.  The driver of the Chevy Suburban a 57-Year-old Male from Ephrata, did not sustain any injuries from the crash.

The West Earl Fire Department, Rothsville EMS, and Ephrata WellSpan EMS assisted at the scene, along with the Lancaster County Crash Team.

The accident is still under investigation and anyone who may have witnessed the accident is asked to contact Officer Justin Cruce at 717-859-1411 or by email at jcruce@westearlpd.org.

Ofc. Samantha Heise, Public Information Officer