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NY Native Dad Killed In Poconos ATV Accident: Coroner

Peter Holzapfel, a Wayne County husband and father, died following an ATV accident in Dreher Township, according to officials. He was 64. 

Peter Holzapfel in Facebook photos posted in 2011 and 2012.

Peter Holzapfel in Facebook photos posted in 2011 and 2012.

Photo Credit: Facebook/Peter Holzapfel

Holzapfel, of Newfoundland, was driving along Hilltop Road when his "motor tricycle" overturned on Sunday, July 16, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. 

The 64-year-old died from multiple traumatic injuries at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest on Wednesday, July 19, the coroner said. His death was ruled accidental. 

According to his Facebook, Holzapfel was a Queens, New York native who graduated from Forest Hills High School and went on to study at SUNY Morrisville. He leaves behind three children and a wife. 

"I don’t even have words. I am so sorry for your loss," a friend wrote in a comment posted on Holzapfel's daughter's Facebook tribute. "I know how much you adored your dad and how greatly he will be missed."

"Pete was such a great dad, always so proud of you," wrote another. "He will be missed! My heart breaks for your family.

"I’ve gotten pretty close to your father this past year and I don’t think there’s been a time where we got together and he didn’t talk about how proud he was of his children and their accomplishments," said a third. 

"Such a good guy and a lot of laughs. I’m really gonna miss him."

Daily Voice has reached out to the family to express our condolences. 

The accident remains under investigation by state police in Honesdale. 

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