Crime & Safety

3 Dead, 1 Critically Injured In County Line Road Crash

Hatboro Police said the three-vehicle crash happened on the Warminster border Friday night. Two others were also injured.

HATBORO, PA —Three people are dead and another is in critical condition after a three-vehicle crash on County Line Road Friday night, police said.

Hatboro Police Chief Mark Ruegg said that the Hatboro Police Department responded at 6:35 p.m. Friday to the area of County Line Road and Park Avenue for a report of a vehicle crash with entrapment.

Police said the crash involved three vehicles, one of which flipped on its roof.

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An initial investigation determined that a Chevy Camaro driven by a 31-year-old man was traveling west on County Line Road near the Warminster border and crossed into the eastbound travel lanes where it struck a Nissan SUV traveling east.

The Nissan was driven by a 69-year-old woman. A third vehicle, a Hyundai which was traveling eastbound behind the Nissan, was also involved in the crash.

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The driver of the Camaro was pronounced dead on the scene, police said.

Two passengers in the Camaro were extricated from the vehicle and transported to Jefferson Abington Hospital.

One passenger, a 31-year-old woman, succumbed to her injuries and died at the hospital, police said.

The second passenger, a 23-year-old woman, suffered severe injuries and is listed in critical condition.

The driver of the Nissan died at the scene, police said.

The driver of the Hyundai was transported to St. Mary’s Medical Center and is listed in stable condition.

Police said the names of the deceased are not being released currently pending notification
of next of kin.

The crash is being investigated by the Hatboro Police Department in conjunction with
the Eastern Montgomery County Crash Team.

Anyone who witnessed or has information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Hatboro Police Department at 215-675-2832 or submit a tip to CrimeWatch.

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