PRESS RELEASE

Incident#: 1910006181

Date: Saturday October 05, 2019    

Location: 1230 Gypsy Hill Road

Released By: West Lampeter Township PD

On Saturday October 05, 2019 at 2255hrs, The West Lampeter Township Police Department was dispatched for a Class-1 vehicle accident involving a motorcycle and a rider down in the roadway in the area of 1230 Gypsy Hill Road.

Officers arrived to find a single motorcycle crash and a single rider suffering from multiple serious injuries. The extent of the injuries the rider sustained caused several bystanders and emergency crews to engage in life-saving measures at the scene.

The rider (W/M/32), was transported to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital in critical condition. West Lampeter Township Police Department conducted an on-scene investigation that caused the roadway to be closed for several hours. The roadway was re-opened as of 0200hrs on October 06, 2019.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

The West Lampeter Township Police is asking anybody that was in the area at the time of the incident or that may be able to provide additional information to contact the West Lampeter Township Police at 717-464-2421.

The male’s identity has not been released at this time.