CLAY TOWNSHIP, Lancaster County, Pa., Nov. 7, 2026 — One man died after a crash involving two pickup trucks on Friday morning, November 6, on Route 322 (West Main Street) in Clay Township. The road was closed for several hours near Elser Drive, east of Brickerville.
The crash happened around 6 a.m., according to the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department. Officers said Dennis McDevitt, 34, of Mohnton, Berks County, was pronounced dead at a hospital. Another person involved in the crash was also injured, though the extent of that injury was not released.
A crash investigation team stayed at the scene for several hours as investigators worked to determine what caused the two trucks to collide. The cause remains under investigation, and no information about speed or impairment has been released.
We are deeply sorry for the loss suffered by the victim's family.
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Where do fatal crashes like this tend to happen?
Rural highways and two-lane state routes with higher speed limits and fewer barriers between opposing lanes tend to see a larger share of fatal crashes compared with city streets.
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