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Two juveniles were among three killed in Adams County crash

WGAL Lancaster-Harrisburg 6/24/2022

Three people were killed in a crash on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Hamilton Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.

Three people were killed in a crash in Adams County on Wednesday and officials say two of them were juveniles.

Pennsylvania State Police said a 2011 Jeep flew off the 1800 block of Pine Run Road in Hamilton Township and hit a tree in a cow pasture. The crash happened around 12:18 p.m.

The driver, Christopher Heflin, 37, of York was killed along with two juveniles, ages 3 and 17, who have not yet been identified. All three were pronounced dead at the scene.

Pennsylvania State Police said the children were Heflin's fiancée. They were sitting in the backseat.

Three other people were hurt in the crash. They were taken to Wellspan York Hospital, one of them with life-threatening injuries. Two of the injured have been identified as:

April Ditzler, 37, of York.
Vincent Martin, 32, of Gettysburg.

Police have not yet released the name of the third person who was injured.

UPDATE: Pennsylvania State Police said there is a suspicion of DUI in the crash, however, toxicology results from the Adams County Coroner's Office are pending.

Witness says speeding is a problem on the road

Video: Fatal crash scene in Hamilton Township, Adams County (WGAL Lancaster-Harrisburg)

Fatal crash scene in Hamilton Township, Adams County

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Pine Run Road in that area is a rural stretch lined with farms. The speed limit is 45 mph. While it's not known how fast the Jeep was going before it went off the road, witness Mark Kimmel says speeding in the area is a problem.

"It hit the tree that hard on this side it actually took them around to the other side of the tree," witness Mark Kimmel said.

Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the crash. They are asking witnesses to call Pennsylvania State Police Gettysburg at 717-334-8111.

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