Lansdale Man Among 3 Montco Residents Killed In 2 Separate Crashes

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — Two Montgomery County residents were killed in separate crashes in Bucks County over the weekend, according to authorities, reigniting warnings from officials about the dangers of autumn driving.

The first incident occurred on Saturday, Oct. 7, on Old Easton Road in Nockamixon Township.

Tjerk J. Post, 55, of Lansdale was involved in a crash with another vehicle, according to the Bucks County Coroner's Office.

It's not clear what caused the crash, and Pennsylvania State Police are currenlty investigating. Post was taken to Grandview Hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.

The driver and a passenger in the other vehicle were also taken to a nearby hospital and will survive, police said.

The second incident occurred in Sellersville later in the evening on Oct. 7.

John Christian, 71, and his wife Christine Christian, of Spring Mill, were struck by a truck as they drove near the 700 block of Ridge Road, police said.

John died at the scene and Christine was taken to Grandview Hospital, where she was pronounced dead the next day.

No charges were filed in the incident but state police are also investigating.

Fall presents unique and lethal dangers to drivers. In addition to creating slippery conditions, wet leaves can often cover traffic lines and other pavement markings. Intense sun glare can affect drivers’ vision during morning and afternoon rush hours. And deer proliferate in the fall, causing more accidents in Pennsylvania on average than almost any other state.