An 81-year-old Lancaster County man has succumbed to injuries after a crash that involved his horse-drawn buggy and a car, local authorities confirmed. Levi Stoltzfus of Narvon traveled near Sheep Hill Road and State Route 897 on Sunday when his buggy collided with a vehicle. He was later pronounced dead at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital at 10:24 p.m., as reported by FOX43.
The Lancaster County Coroner's Office, led by Dr. Stephen Diamantoni, performed an autopsy the following Monday and determined that Stoltzfus's death was due to multiple traumatic injuries. In a statement obtained by Local21News, the manner of Stoltzfus’s death was ruled accidental. Current investigations aim to thoroughly piece together the events leading to the tragic collision.
While the exact time of the crash has not been disclosed, it is clear that the incident has reignited conversations around safety and the coexistence of traditional transportation methods with modern vehicles. According to PennLive, the coroner's release has labeled the incident as an accident, which can often serve to hastily simplify narratives surrounding such complex traffic events.
