Car hits concrete wall, driver hospitalized

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A car crashed into a concrete wall early today on Millersville Roadnear New Danville, and the 21-year-old driver was trapped in thevehicle, Southern Regional police said.

Firefighters freed Shawn Sensenig, of the 1900 block of LyndonAvenue, West Lampeter Township, from the wrecked 1999 ChevroletCavalier.

Sensenig suffered leg injuries which were not life threatening,police said. He was listed in serious condition this morning atLancaster General Hospital.

"He is a very lucky individual," Cpl. John Michener saidof Sensenig. "His injuries could have been a lot worse."

Sensenig was driving east on Millersville Road at about 1:30 a.m.He was approaching New Danville when he lost control and the carand hit a decorative concrete wall, police said.

"He hit it pretty good. The driver's side was pushed in a goodfoot," said Michener.

New Danville and West Willow firefighters freed Sensenig, and the Conestoga Ambulance took him to the hospital.

The cause of the accident remains under investigation. Police willbe requesting a blood-alcohol test, Michener said.

Meanwhile, Lancaster police continue to search for a hit-and-runvehicle that struck and injured a pregnant woman Saturday afternoonin the 600 block of North Queen Street.

Yanelsy Arias, 19, of Mount Joy, was listed in good condition at Lancaster General Hospital following the 3:52 p.m. accident, andshe was released from the hospital on Sunday.

Tests showed that no harm was done to the fetus, investigatorssaid.

Arias was crossing the street diagonally when she was struck by adark gray Dodge Durango that had a cracked windshield, Sgt. JarradP. Berkihiser said.

"The suspect vehicle stopped for a brief moment, and then flednorth on Queen Street," Berkihiser said.

Anyone with information about the accident or the hit-and-runvehicle is asked to call Lancaster police at 735-3300 or LancasterCity-County CrimeStoppers at 1-800-322-1913.

Just before 6:30 p.m. Monday, two tractor-trailer rigs collided onthe Route 30 bridge across the Susquehanna River, forcing closureof the highway for about four hours.

About 100 gallons of fuel spilled out of one truck with about 50gallons dropping into the river, Lancaster County Controlreported.

Both trucks were traveling east in the outside lane and approachinga construction zone. Traffic forced the first truck to halt, butthe second truck was unable to stop in time, West HempfieldTownship police said.

The second truck's right front end struck the back of the firsttruck and then veered into the center guardrail, police said.

The driver of the second truck was taken to Lancaster GeneralHospital for treatment of minor injuries. The other trucker wasnot hurt. Their identities were not available.

The crash shut down Route 30 in both directions between theColumbia and Wrightsville exits. Traffic was detoured throughColumbia, resulting in mile-long backups in each direction on Route30.

Route 30 re-opened at about 10:30 p.m. Monday, County Control said.


Staff writer John M. Hoober III can be reached at jhoober@LNPnews.com or 481-6027.