LANCASTER, PA — The Lancaster County Coroner’s Office has identified the woman who died in a multi-car crash that injured five people Friday afternoon in East Lampeter Township. Deborah Sage, 72, of Peach Bottom, was pronounced dead after the collision in the 2000 block of Lincoln Highway East.
Officials said Sage died from multiple blunt-force trauma injuries. The coroner ruled her death an accident.
Police and emergency crews were called to the scene in the afternoon, and the crash left Sage trapped under a van before she was found without a pulse, according to the coroner’s office.
Crash happened just after 3:20 p.m. on Lincoln Highway East
East Lampeter Township police responded to the crash around 3:20 p.m. Friday. Emergency service crews were also reported on scene as responders worked the busy stretch of roadway in the 2000 block of Lincoln Highway East.
The location is along a heavily traveled corridor in Lancaster County, and the collision involved multiple vehicles. Authorities have not released a full breakdown of how the crash unfolded or how many cars were involved.
What is known is that the incident prompted a rapid emergency response and quickly escalated into a fatal scene for one of the people involved.
Coroner reached the scene after Sage was found without a pulse
According to the coroner’s report, the office was called to the crash scene around 3:50 p.m. after Sage was reportedly discovered trapped under a van and without a pulse. That sequence of events marked the fatal turn in an already serious collision.
The coroner’s office confirmed that Sage was the person who died in the crash. Her injuries were described as multiple blunt-force trauma injuries.
Officials did not say whether any other people were taken to a hospital, but the crash injured five people in total.
Officials say five people were hurt in the multi-car collision
The crash injured five people, making it one of the more serious traffic incidents reported in the township this week. Lancaster County officials have not released the names or conditions of the other people hurt.
Multi-car wrecks often require coordinated response from police, fire and emergency medical crews, and that was the case Friday afternoon on Lincoln Highway East. The coroner’s office and township police both responded to the incident.
No further details were immediately available about what led to the collision or whether any citations or charges are expected.
Deborah Sage remembered through the coroner's identification and accident ruling
Sage’s identification provides the first official confirmation of the victim in the fatal crash. She was 72 and lived in Peach Bottom, a community in Lancaster County.
The coroner’s ruling of accident indicates the death was not classified as intentional. Authorities have not said whether investigators are still reviewing the crash scene or collecting witness statements.
For now, the official record shows a Friday afternoon crash, one death and five injuries on Lincoln Highway East in East Lampeter Township.
What remains unanswered about the Lancaster County crash
Officials have not yet explained what caused the vehicles to collide, how many cars were directly involved or what led to Sage being trapped beneath a van. Those details may emerge if investigators release additional information.
Police have also not identified any other victims, and the coroner’s office did not report any additional findings beyond the cause and manner of death.
Even with limited details, the incident underscores how quickly a daytime roadway crash can turn fatal when heavy impacts leave a passenger or driver pinned in the wreckage.