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2 adults, infant killed in Lower Chanceford Twp. crash

LOWER CHANCEFORD TOWNSHIP (WPMT)-Autopsies are scheduled Tuesday for three people who were killed in a multi-vehicle accident in southern York County on Monday....

LOWER CHANCEFORD TOWNSHIP (WPMT)-Autopsies are scheduled Tuesday for three people who were killed in a multi-vehicle accident in southern York County on Monday.

It happened just after 3 p.m. near Holtwood and Flaharty Roads in Lower Chanceford Township. Authorities said a van attempting to turn left on Flaharty Road collided with a eastbound cement truck. A third vehicle was also involved in the crash.

Emmanuel Esh, 73, and his brother, Melvin Esh, 66, died at the scene. Both men were passengers in the van. A male infant was stillborn at York Hospital, according to the York County Coroner's office.

The baby's mother, who was a passenger in the van, was taken to York Hospital for treatment. Investigators say the family were members of the Amish community.

Others who were injured in the crash were taken to hospitals in York and Lancaster.

Pennsylvania State Police is handling the investigation.

 

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