EAST LAMPETER TOWNSHIP, Lancaster County, Pa., Oct. 26, 2026 — A crash with a vehicle fire shut down Lincoln Highway East at South Cherry Lane in East Lampeter Township on Saturday, October 24. At least one person was trapped and taken to a hospital, according to a local emergency dispatch report.
The crash happened at the intersection of Lincoln Highway East and South Cherry Lane, according to the report. Emergency crews found at least one vehicle on fire and closed the roadway in both directions while they worked the scene.
One patient who had been trapped was freed and transported to a hospital.
The road reopened and the incident was cleared later Saturday, according to the update included in the report.
The cause remains under investigation. We wish those injured a swift and full recovery.
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