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Kimberly Halota, 58, of Gap, succumbed to her injuries at the hospital around 9:45 a.m. on Nov. 1, Trooper James Grothey explained in an updated release on Friday.
She was among three people who were hospitalized following the crash in the 5000 block of Lincoln Highway on Nov. 1, according to the state police.
Kimberly, the driver of the Hyundai SUV, and the driver of a Chevrolet SUV, along with their passenger, were all taken to Lancaster General Hospital, the police explained.
The crash happened around 3:40 a.m., Kimberly was stopped at a sign at the intersection of Hoffmier Road and Lincoln Highway in Salisbury Township, Trooper Grothey explained. When she pulled into the intersection to cross, she entered the "pathway of the Chevrolet SUV," Grothey said.
Both vehicles were disabled at the scene and Kimberly required "mechanical extraction," Grothey said.
The roadway was closed in both directions at Old Highway Road at 5:38 a.m., and detours were put in place, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. It reopened around 9 a.m., according to Grothey.
The Lancaster Patrol Unit, Troop J Collisions Analysis and Reconstruction Specialist Unit, and Troop J Forensic Service Unit are investigating the incident.
The other driver "suffered suspected broken legs and the passenger suffered suspected minor injuries," Grothey said.
Kimberly attended Octorara High School and was a zone manager at Walmart, according to her social media.
To her friends and family, she was so much more. Mourners say she was a "very dear friend," "someone I admired," and "irreplaceable."
Funeral and memorial service details have yet to be released.
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