Bicyclist Seriously Injured in Collision on Long Road — Oct. 7, 2026
East Hempfield Township police responded after an eastbound van struck a bicyclist on the 600 block of Long Road; the cyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries.
At approximately 7:40 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, police and emergency personnel were dispatched to the 600 block of Long Road in East Hempfield Township after an eastbound van collided with a male bicyclist. The bicyclist was unconscious and transported by ambulance to a local hospital with serious injuries; the van driver was uninjured and is cooperating with investigators. Long Road remains closed while police reconstruct the scene and the investigation is ongoing; motorists are asked to avoid the area.