Columbia Borough auctions off two properties

The following information appears under the heading “Lancaster County public sales: June 7, 2024” in the June 7, 2024 edition of LNP/lancasteronline. 

Kline, Kreider & Good Auctioneers of Stevens, Pennsylvania, held a public sale of real estate June 1 for the borough of Columbia along Blue Lane. Twenty-six acres of partially wooded land sold for $900,000 to McKovey Family Real Estate LLC, of Columbia. [Columbia Spy Note: The Pennsylvania Department of State has no listing for McKovey Family Real Estate LLC. There is, however a listing for McKonly Family Real Estate LLC.]

Kline, Kreider & Good Auctioneers, of Stevens, held a public sale of real estate June 1 for the borough of Columbia at 740 S. 12th St. A 0.33-acre building lot sold for $96,000 to Frank Doutrich, of Columbia.

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.