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Harrisburg Kipona Festival Crash: Driver Charged With Aggravated Assault and DUI After Minivan Hits 3

Authorities say the 6-year-old boy remains in critical condition as toxicology testing proceeds and investigators assess impairment and intent.

A first responder inspects the scene where a minivan crashed into a crowd at the Harrisburg Kipona Festival, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, in Harrisburg, Pa. (Sean Simmers/The Patriot-News via AP)
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Overview

  • Police identified the driver as Elizabeth Ann Bohrer, 37, who was arraigned Tuesday and is being held on $350,000 bail at Dauphin County Prison with a preliminary hearing set for Sept. 17.
  • Prosecutors filed multiple counts including aggravated assault by vehicle, aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, DUI of a controlled substance, and reckless driving.
  • The incident occurred just after 6 p.m. Monday as the three-day festival was ending, when a red minivan went around barricades on Front Street and traveled several blocks through the event area.
  • Three people were struck: a 6-year-old boy who suffered multiple fractures and is in critical condition, a woman in a wheelchair, and a city public works employee who was hurt trying to stop the vehicle; the two adults are stable.
  • Arresting officers reported Bohrer appeared "out of it," and the district attorney said drug tests are underway as police emphasize the episode unfolded rapidly and continue to investigate whether it was intentional.