3 Victims Identified In Eastern Montco Crash

EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA —The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office has identified the three victims killed in a crash on County Line Road on Friday night.

Coroner Janine Darby said her office was dispatched to a multiple-vehicle accident on County Line Road near Park Avenue in Hatboro at 10:30 p.m. Friday.

The Coroner’s Office participated in a multi-agency investigation, including local law enforcement, and multiple fire and EMS agencies.

Two deceased individuals were recovered from the wreckage, and a third individual was
pronounced dead at the hospital.

The cause of death was determined to be multiple injuries and the manner of death is an accident, the coroner said.

The deceased are positively identified as:

• Joseph Snavely, 31, of Southampton
• Gabrielle Sims, 31, of Southampton
• Anne Swoyer, 69, of Hatboro

The Coroner’s Office is charged with positively identifying the decedents, ensuring the legal next of kin have been notified of the deaths, and determining the cause and manner of death through investigation, examination, and forensic testing.

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. The crash involved three vehicles, one of which flipped on its roof.

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, striking 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.

Hatboro Police Chief Mark Ruegg told Patch that more information should be released this week as the investigation into the crash continues.

One woman, a passenger in the Camaro, is fighting for her life. Two others were also injured.