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York County Coroner Pamela Gay identified Newberry Township's Zachary Peiffer as the victim of the crash on Tuesday morning.
Peiffer was not wearing a helmet when he ran into a downed wire crossing York Road between Miller Road and Pleasant Drive in Newberry Township around 8 a.m., Gay said.
Deputy Coroner Molly York was called to the scene to investigate and certify the death, which was pronounced at 9:29 a.m., Feb. 13.
His cause of death was a "sharp Force Neck Trauma due to Impact with a downed wire", and the manner was accidental, according to Gay.
There will be no autopsy but a routine toxicology was obtained.
Condolences for Peiffer poured in on the 717 Outlaws Facebook group for truck meet-ups, which Peiffer was an active member of.
"Not the phone call I wanted, he was a great friend and a great man on earth," one person commented. "I’m glad I was able to call him a friend and someone I could talk to."
The truck, Jeep, and SUV group is selling "For Zach" stickers to help raise money for his family.
Peiffer's Facebook profile shows he worked as a landscaper for what appears to be his family's company, and has many pictures of snowmobiles and trucks.
Funeral and memorial service details have not been released.
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