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80-Year-Old Driver Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash in York County

State police attribute the Shrewsbury Township crash to a medical episode.

Overview

  • Authorities identified the driver as Thomas Downey, 80, of Glen Rock.
  • The crash occurred around 7:42 a.m. on Sept. 15 on Pleasant Valley Road near Taylor Hill Road.
  • Police said Downey was driving a Mazda MX-5 southbound when his car left the roadway and descended a steep embankment.
  • The vehicle struck a boulder head-on, overturned, and came to rest on its roof, according to state police.
  • Downey was transported to York Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, and no other vehicles or passengers were involved.