Incident #: 2109004430
Type: VEHICLE ACCIDENT-ENTRAPMENT
Time Received: 09/03/2021 19:35:04
Status: COMPLETE
Service: POLICE
NLCRPD Sector District Assignment: L86 SECTOR 33 MANHEIM AUCTION
Primary Agency: NORTHERN LANCASTER COUNTY REGIONAL POLICE DEPARTMENT
Responsible Unit: P86-8
Incident Location
Location: 446 S MAIN ST
Municipality: PENN TOWNSHIP
Common Place: AUTO IMPRESSIONS
Cross Streets: SHIMP ST/HILLSIDE AVE
Latitude: 40.1549590693259
Longitude: -76.3860773049603

NLCRPD patrols were dispatched to the intersection of Route72 near Hillside Avenue for a crash with multiple persons reportedly suffering traumatic crash related injuries, and entrapments of victims within the involved vehicles following a head on crash. Investigation determined that a 2007 Nissan, operated by WESTON M. FINK, age 22, of South Main Street, Manheim, PA was traveling Northbound on Route 72 near the Hillside Avenue intersection when his vehicle crossed over the centerline of the roadway into the Southbound Lane crashing head on into a 2002 Honda Accord, driven by LLOYD MELHORN JR., age 80 , of Hill Street, Manheim, PA.

Investigation determined that FINK was in the wrong lane of travel during the impact period with the MELHORN vehicle. FINK was cited via summons for a Driving to the right side of roadway violation by the investigating NLCRPD officer. A total of three persons including the drivers were transported to local medical facilities for injuries that were in the moderate to major range.