Two killed in head-on crash at West Hersheypark Drive in Derry Township
A head-on collision between a mini-van and a sedan on Aug. 11 left two people dead and prompted a crash reconstruction investigation.
On August 11, 2026, at about 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 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. Preliminary findings indicate the mini-van driver turned left in front of the oncoming sedan; the Dauphin County Crash Reconstruction Team is investigating, and identities of the deceased will be released after next-of-kin notification.