44-Year-Old Man Dies In Fiery Crash In Central PA, Police Say

After 10 hours of road closures and down power lines, police revealed the cause— a deadly single-vehicle crash into a tree.

Wood Road where the deadly crash happened.
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Jillian Pikora

03/30/2023 1:01 p.m.

Eric Wetherbee, 44, of Hummelstown, lost control of his vehicle for an unknown reason and crashed into a tree on Wood Road, between Waltonville and Middletown roads on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at 2:06 a.m., the Derry Township Police detailed in a release that afternoon.

Shortly after he struck the tree, his vehicle caught fire, according to the release.

Wetherbee was pronounced dead at the crash scene.

Wood Road remains closed due to the downed power lines.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the police at 717-534-2202.

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