A Lancaster city woman will spend an aggravated-range sentence of 3 ½ to 7 years in prison after pleading guilty last Thursday in a negotiated deal to her involvement in a 2021 fatal crash on Route 30 in Mountville that killed 66-year-old and 44-year-old victims.

Whitney Webb, 28 of the 600 block of Poplar Street, pleaded guilty to charges of accident involving death or personal injury, accident involving damage to attended vehicle, failure to stop and give information/render aid, failure to notify police of accident, driving while operating privilege is suspended, and driving without a license before Lancaster County President Judge David Ashworth.

Assistant District Attorney Kyle Linardo prosecuted the case and stated during the proceeding that Webb left the scene of the fatal, multi-vehicle crash that occurred on August 22, 2021, at approximately 2:39 a.m. near mile-marker 258.2 on Route 30 in Mountville Borough.

“The crime is that she took the evidence from the Commonwealth when she left the scene of the crash,” Linardo said after multiple family members of Ingram spoke. “There is nothing I can say that could possibly represent the sentiments you heard from this victim’s family. And there were other victims.”

Two additional victims suffered serious injuries as result of the crash.

West Hempfield Township Police Department Sergeant Ryan Draper filed charges on August 22, 2022, after a yearlong investigation.

Assistant District Attorney Kyle Linardo presented Draper’s testimony during a preliminary hearing Nov. 30, 2022, that the crash involved three vehicles: a black Mazda, a grey BMW, and a red Chrysler minivan.

The investigation determined and two witnesses corroborated that a dark Mazda 3 collided with the BMW, which swerved and went up a small embankment before rolling over onto the highway on its roof. The Chrysler then struck the front end of the BMW and veered off to the right.

The operators of the BMW and Chrysler were both pronounced deceased and two passengers in the BMW were severely injured.

Further testimony revealed the owner of the Mazda contacted police and said her friend, Webb, had been using the vehicle and that it might be located at Webb’s residence on Poplar Street. 

Police discovered the car with damage parked on Poplar Street and was towed with a warrant.

Webb had previously stated she was involved in a hit-and-run crash in York County and left the scene because she was scared.

Webb did not take the opportunity to speak when given the opportunity by Judge Ashworth.

Tests done on the Mazda showed it wouldn’t have passed inspection and that it was traveling at 84 miles per hour in a 55 MPH zone five seconds prior to the collision.

Webb’s license was also suspended at the time of the crash.

Further testimony revealed that cell phone data corroborated Webb was the driver of the Mazda and would have been in the area of the scene at the time if the crash.

Webb must pay $285,289.10 in restitution.

MEDIA CONTACT: Sean McBryan, semcbryan@co.lancaster.pa.us; Twitter: @SeanMcBryanLanc.