Author: SPY

Victim in Route 30 crash identified

The Lancaster County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of the fatal crash on Route 30 in Lancaster County as 30-year-old Dayanara Santiago from York County. 

Santiago, who resided on South Duke Street in York City, was pronounced dead at the scene near the Prospect Road exit on Route 30 east at 2:10 p.m. The coroner determined that she died from multiple traumatic injuries sustained in the crash. Santiago was the only occupant of the vehicle at the time of the accident, according to the coroner’s office.

Vehicle accident on Route 30 still causing delays through town

A fire policeman directs traffic at 3rd & Chestnut (Route 462) on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (That’s a large tractor-trailer making a turn behind him.) Traffic was rerouted from Route 30 due to a multi-vehicle accident there.

A multiple-vehicle crash at the Columbia Borough line in West Hempfield Township has resulted in a closure of Route 30, causing traffic to back up more than 3 miles in both directions. The crash was reported at 10:53 a.m., with reports of entrapment and vehicles on fire. 

West Hempfield police have confirmed a fatality as emergency crews work to clear the scene. Route 30 westbound is closed at Prospect Road, while eastbound is closed at Route 441. Traffic cameras show significant delays and backups on both sides of the highway. 

The driver of the black Hyundai tried to buzz out around the line of traffic (at 5th & Chestnut) until this fire policeman stopped him. Traffic was backed up on Route 462 through town today due to a vehicle accident on Route 30.

Route 462 is being utilized as a detour, leading to slowdowns and traffic jams through Columbia.

About Town – June 2, 2024

This week’s photos of Columbia

(Click/tap on photos to see larger, sharper images.) 

Pet cemetery at Mount Bethel

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Free stuff in the alley

(Mostly gone now)

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A C-5 Super Galaxy flew over low the other day.

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Another offering from the sidewalk artist on the 200 block of Walnut

Flags about town

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The Historic Society building towards evening

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Train hiding in the trees

Train emerging

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Stargazer lilies

Old time radio on South 2nd

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Lights on in the daytime?

Educational graffiti

Was someone fishin’ in the fountain?

Busy bee

Strummer

TONS of vehicles at the show

Someone doesn’t understand what this is for.

The Incredible Hulk was here.

What’s the backstory?

Congratulations!

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Memorial brick

A ring camera on a utility pole in an alley

Greenhouse at CHS

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Trolley, complete with red carpet, at Columbia Crossing on Saturday

Born to be wild!

Lookout in Avenue F

The stater was back monitoring the bridge again the other day.

Osprey in flight

Holding the line

There’s the ice cream truck again.

General Shannon and his former home

An American icon

But the sign says . . . ?

Pizza crust is tasty, even a day later.

Progress being made at 14 Lancaster Avenue

Here are a few trail photos from Todd Stahl:

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