Victims Identified In Fatal Mont Clare Crash Into Schuylkill Canal

The victims have been identified in a fatal crash in the Schuylkill Canal late on Monday night.

Lauren Ann Magargal, 25, and Clinton Berger, 29, died in Mont Clare near Lock 60, the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office announced in a press release.

The driver of the car, 21, allegedly backed the car out of the parking lot at about 11:30 p.m., and then crossed over the paved canal roadway and onto a grass embankment, which caused the car to flip over into the water, the DA’s office said.

An investigation will determine if the actions of the driver were criminal, according to the DA.

Eyewitnesses from across the river reported hearing a man who sounded scared shouting for help.

First responders on the scene found the car on its hood in the canal.

The driver and one other passenger, a 25-year-old, were able to escape from the car.

The cause of death of both Berger and Magargal was ruled drowning by the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office.

This is a breaking story. More details are forthcoming.