NEW GARDEN TOWNSHIP, PA. (THECOUNT) — UPDATE: The following vehicle occupants were pronounced dead at the scene: Nathan Royal, Liking Soeung and Thomas Lopez — all of Philadelphia, reports ChesterCounty.
In a statement sent to news outlets, the Herr’s snack company commented on a horror crash that killed three employees on Wednesday in New Garden Township, PA, according to reports. Eight people were also seriously injured in the passenger van wreck.
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Herr’s comfirmed in the statement that a van that a crash yesterday near the Route 1 bypass, may have contained employees of a temp service employed by the snack company.
“Our Herr’s family and company is deeply saddened by this tragedy. It is truly a shocking and saddening event felt by us all. We offer our most sincere sympathy to the individuals and families involved,” a Herr’s spokesperson said.
Officials say, the van was traveling on Route 1, when for unknown reasons, it crossed centerlines and exited the roadway. The vehicle then plowed through a road sign, entered a culvert and rolled over an unknown number of times.
The victims of a deadly accident in New Garden Township have been identified as employees of a temporary staffing service that works with Herr’s snacks. Wednesday’s crash killed three people and injured eight others on the Route 1 bypass, reports PhillyCBS.
There is still no word on what caused the crash.
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Geo quick facts: New Garden Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States which was organized in 1714. The population was 11,984 at the 2010 census – Wikipedia.