A person was struck and killed while standing near a disabled vehicle on a stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Lancaster County this morning, according to state police.

Around 6:30, troopers said, a westbound car traveling through Brecknock Township became disabled with a flat tire and stopped on the roadway.

Both the driver and passenger got out of the vehicle, troopers said. Then the driver got back in the car to move it off the road,

At that point, another westbound vehicle struck and killed the passenger who was still standing along the highway.

The identity of the person was not available at press time and the accident was still under investigation.

About the same time, in Lancaster City, a man crossing Lemon Street at North Queen Street on his way to work was struck by a car turning onto North Queen Street, police said.

The man sustained minor leg injuries and was taken to nearby Lancaster General Hospital for treatment, police said. The accident was still under investigation and names were not available this morning.


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