Seatbelts saved the lives of two children of a York County woman who died in a crash in Cumberland County Wednesday afternoon. Pennsylvania State Police say 45-year-old Amy Lefchak, of Dillsburg lost control of her vehicle on a curve on West Lisburn Road near Fairway Drive in Monroe Township. It happened at around 4:30 pm. Lefchaks’ vehicle hit a dirt embankment. The impact caused her to be ejected from the vehicle. She was not wearing her seatbelt. She pronounced dead at the scene.
State Police say that Lefchaks’ two children, passengers in the vehicle, suffered only minor injuries. The children, a 11-year-old boy and a 9-year-old girl were secured in their seatbelts. They were both taken to Harrisburg Hospital as a precaution. State Police continue their investigation.