Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Victim Identified in Fatal ATV Crash Late Monday

The victim in a fatal ATV crash late Monday has been identified.

According to the Northumberland County Coroner's Office, Olivia Laudenslager, 16, was killed in an ATV crash Monday at the intersection of Schwaben Creek Road and Route 125 in Upper Mahanoy Township near the Schuylkill/Northumberland County Line, just west of Pitman.

Police say the driver of the ATV was attempting to turn onto Route 125 when they collided with a car while turning onto Route 125. 

Laudenslager, who was the passenger on the ATV, was pronounced dead at the scene.  It was also Laudenslager's birthday.

The driver of the ATV was flown to an area hospital with unknown injuries.

Route 125 was closed until about 5:00am Tuesday while the crash was investigated.