*UPDATE* - As of 10:30am Long Rd. is re-opened

At approximately 7:40am, Wednesday, October 7, 2026, police and emergency personnel were dispatched to the 600 block of Long Rd. in East Hempfield Twp for a crash involving a bicyclist. Upon arrival, it was determined that an eastbound van and a bicyclist had collided. The male bicyclist was unconscious, and was transported by ambulance to a local hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the van was not injured, and is cooperating with the police investigation. The 600 block of Long Rd. will remain closed for the time being while police reconstruct the crash scene. Motorists should avoid the area. No further information is available at this time. The investigation is on-going.