Vehicle Accident - Route 147
Upper Paxton Twp, Dauphin Co, PA
February 16, 2001
A two vehicle accident occurred in Upper Paxton Township, in Lenkerville, on February 16, 2001 at 1:15 p.m. The driver of a 1990 Pontiac Grand Am pulled out from Center Street onto Route 147 into the path of an oncoming 1984 Ford Bronco II. The driver of the Bronco swerved to miss the Grand Am, and the Bronco hit a curb, flipped onto its roof, and slid into a 1995 Jeep Wrangler. Neither driver was hurt . The Pontiac suffered minor damage to its right rear panel, the Bronco suffered severe damage to the entire vehicle, and the Jeep suffered minor damage to its front end. The 22-year-old driver of the Pontiac, from Halifax, was charged with driving under suspension, operating a vehicle with an open container of alcohol, failure to yield right away to oncoming traffic, expired inspection, expired registration, and driving under the influence of alcohol. |
