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Deer Caused Crash That Killed Belted Mom of Four, Unbelted Driver Survives: PA State Police
Ten days after a deer caused a crash, a seat-belted passenger— who was a mother of four— has died, authorities say.
Richard E.A. Ditzler, 40, of Middletown, swerved to avoid a deer that ran in front of his 2009 Ford Escape on Manada Bottom Road in East Hanover Township at about 3:11 p.m. on Sunday, Apr. 3, state police say.
Ditzler drove off the roadway into a ditch, hit a tree, and flipped over onto the Ford’s roof, according to the release.
Ditzler— who was unrestrained, sustained moderate injuries, but his passenger, Mahogany Marie Peters, 35, of Trevorton— who was seatbelted— suffe…
