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Struck Pedestrian Charged In Lititz: Police Struck Pedestrian Charged In Lititz: Police
Second Pedestrian Struck On PA Route 501 In 1 Week: PD A pedestrian has been charged after they were struck crossing a street in Lititz, police announced on July 10, 2024.  On Independence Day, a man "entered the roadway into the path of an oncoming vehicle, traveling southbound on South Broad Street, resulting in a collision between the vehicle and the pedestrian," the police stated in the release.  The crash happened near the intersection of South Broad Street/PA Route 501 and West Lemon Street around 9:01 p.m., according to police in Lititz.  There are two marked crosswalks at that intersection, as seen on Google Maps, b…

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Accused Burglar Floods Lititz Home On Purpose, Police Say Accused Burglar Floods Lititz Home On Purpose, Police Say
Accused Burglar Floods Lititz Home On Purpose, Police Say A 21-year-old man caused over $7,000 of flood damage to someone's home — on purpose, police said in a release on Monday, Sept. 11.  Dylan Louie Getz already had a record of making terroristic threats and simple assaults when he broke into a home on East Locup Lane, Lititz on July 31, 2023, according to area police.  The homeowners had been away, but when they returned they discovered "While inside the home, [Getz] clogged a sink in an upstairs bathroom and turned the water on causing the water to overflow the sink and leak through the floor," as stated in the release. "Additionall…

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Driver Asleep At Wheel Causes Head-On Crash On Rt 501 In Lititz, Police Say Driver Asleep At Wheel Causes Head-On Crash On Rt 501 In Lititz, Police Say
Driver Asleep At Wheel Causes Head-On Crash On Rt 501 In Lititz, Police Say A driver has been hospitalized after falling asleep at the wheel causing a head-on collision on Thursday morning, authorities say.   Lititz Borough of police officers was called to the two-vehicle crash in the 600 block of South Broad Street/Route around 6:17 a.m., according to a release later that day.  Based on the officers' investigation, "a south-bound driver is believed to have fallen asleep resulting in them crossing into the oncoming lane, and striking a north-bound vehicle," the police state in the release.  The driver of the southbound vehicle was taken to a ho…

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7 People Hospitalized Following Crash In Lititz 7 People Hospitalized Following Crash In Lititz
7 People Hospitalized Following Crash In Lititz Seven people were injured following a crash into a tree in Lititz, area police announced on Thursday, September 15.  The crash happened in the  300 Block of South Broad Street/State Route 501 at 6:21 p.m. on Sept. 1, according to Lititz Borough police.  A man driving the van picture exited the left lane for an unknown reason and "struck a tree which was located adjacent to the roadway," police say. The driver and six passengers were all transported by ambulance "for hospital-based care for non-life-threatening injuries," as stated in the release.  A summary traffic cit…

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Charged: Lititz Police Arrest Man With BAC Nearly Twice Legal Limit Charged: Lititz Police Arrest Man With BAC Nearly Twice Legal Limit
Charged: Lititz Police Arrest Man With BAC Nearly Twice Legal Limit A 65-year-old man with a blood alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit was arrested following a Wednesday night traffic stop, according to Lititz Borough Police. Thomas John McAndrews, 65, of Lititz, was stopped around 11:45 p.m. in the 700 block of South Broad Street after observing an "equipment violation and unsafe driving," authorities said. While police were speaking with McAndrews, officers allegedly determined that he was intoxicated and in possession of marijuana. He was taken into custody and given a chemical test which indicated he had a 0.112 percent BAC. McAndrews was charged …

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