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Mary Kaye Flatley was taken into custody on Monday, March 10, 2025, and charged with homicide by vehicle while DUI, homicide by vehicle, DUI: controlled substance - schedule 1, recklessly endangering another person, driving at a safe speed, and prohibiting text-based communications, according to Harrisburg Police.
The crash occurred on Nov. 8, 2024, at the U.S. Route 22/322 interchange with Interstate 81. The Dauphin County Coroner later ruled Brynley’s death accidental, caused by multiple traumatic injuries sustained in the collision.
Brynley, a student at Resurrection Catholic School in Lancaster, was remembered as a vibrant child who loved gymnastics, animals, and cooking in her toy kitchen. Her family described her as a “true princess” who adored chocolate ice cream with sprinkles and could light up any room.
Her father, Michael Kropnick, shared a heartbreaking message after the crash, writing:
“I don’t post on here and I don’t know how to put this into words. My daughter, my life, Brynley, passed away on Friday. I can’t put into words how I am feeling. Everyone that knows me on here knows how much Brynley meant to me. I can’t talk on the phone; please don’t call me. I love you Brynley. Daddy will still always be here for you for the rest of my life. I love you.”
Brynley’s family held a memorial service on Nov. 16 and organized a “comfy” celebration of life on Dec. 1 in Conshohocken, where loved ones honored her joyful spirit, as Daily Voice previously reported.
A GoFundMe campaign launched in her memory has raised $14,042, but the organizer has since disabled new donations.
“Donated funds will go to a memorial in her memory. Jumping and performing gymnastics kept everyone around her smiling. She loved animals, cooking in her ‘kitchen,’ and watering the garden,” organizer Jasmine Goldband wrote on the fundraiser page.
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