PENNSYLVANIA — A person in a wheelchair was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle Thursday evening in Lancaster County, according to police.
Officers with the East Hempfield Township Police Department responded to the 1900 block of Columbia Avenue near Eisenhower Boulevard at 6:22 p.m. for a report of a pedestrian crash.
Investigators said a 30-year-old resident in a wheelchair was hit by a vehicle traveling in the westbound lane.
The pedestrian was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries. On Friday, police said the victim is expected to survive.
The 64-year-old driver involved in the crash was not injured.
A portion of Columbia Avenue was closed for about five hours while authorities investigated the scene.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact Sgt. Christopher Keen at 717-898-3103, ext. 248.
