Three fatal crashes in three days in Lancaster County
By: Brittany Paris
bparis@klkntv.com
It’s been a deadly few days on
The latest, in Waverly, where 21-year-old Benjamin White died after crashing his motorcycle.
The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office says White lost control, hit a guard rail and was thrown from his bike.
He died at the scene. Officials say he wasn’t wearing a helmet.
In a statement to Channel 8, White’s family said:
“Ben was an amazing son, brother, father, and friend. He will be missed by everyone who knew him. His life’s passions included spending time with his friends and family, hunting and fishing. His daughter, Mille, was the love of his life.”
This is the third fatal crash in the county in three days, the fourth in just a week.
“I don’t remember three fatal crashes in three days nor do I remember four fatal crashes in a week. This is an unusually high number,” Sheriff Terry Wagner,
On Monday, 57-year-old doctor Douglas Dalke was killed while riding his bike near 54th and
Everett Hoesing, 26, of
Authorities say Hoesing was twice the legal limit when he struck and killed the doctor.
On Sunday, a crash near Elmwood killed two people including 22-year-old Emily Widger of
Earlier that day, a 50-year-old man died after a driver rear-ended the car he was in near Highway 77 and
And last Thursday, a man was killed near
Deputies have discussed strategies to help reduce the number of fatal crashes, but Wagner said that’s hard to do.
“Of the four we’ve seen this past week, there doesn’t seem to be a common denominator. It’s real difficult to develop an enforcement strategy to try to reduce the number of serious crashes,” he said.
Deputies are still investigating the motorcycle crash in Waverly. They said there is an autopsy scheduled to determine White’s official cause of death.
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Posted by:Veronica Ortega
The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly motorcycle crash.
It happened just before 11:00 Tuesday night. The motorcycle crashed near the Cannongate overpass in Waverly.
Deputies that arrived on scene found a red and black Honda sport motorcycle.
Officials say the driver was driving north on Cannongate Road when he lost control and hit the guardrail.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. According to deputies, the driver was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.
The victim has been identified as 21-year-old Benjamin White of Waverly.
The incident is still under investigation.
