Two Killed in Head-On Collision on West Hersheypark Drive
A head-on collision between a mini-van and a sedan in Derry Township on Aug. 11 left two people dead and prompted an investigation by regional crash reconstruction teams.
On August 11, 2026, at approximately 8:53 a.m., Derry Township Police responded to a head-on collision at West Hersheypark Drive and North Hockersville Road involving a mini-van and a sedan. The mini-van’s driver died at the scene and a passenger later died at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center; the sedan driver was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The Dauphin County Crash Reconstruction Team and Derry Township investigators say preliminary findings indicate the mini-van turned left in front of the oncoming sedan; the roadway was closed for evidence collection and the investigation is ongoing, with identities withheld pending next-of-kin notification.