Central Berks Regional police Officer Kristen M. Yeager died of blunt force injuries after her cruiser crashed into a tree May 29 in Earl Township, Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel announced Wednesday.
Forensic pathologist Dr. Neil Hoffman performed an autopsy on Yeager to determine the cause of death, Stitzel said.
The manner of death remains under investigation. as state police and the coroner’s office continue looking into the cause of the crash.
State police said Yeager was eastbound on Route 73 at 7:50 p.m. Friday, responding to a call with the cruiser’s emergency lights and sirens activated. They said her vehicle left the paved portion of the road, went onto the grass shoulder and hit a tree near the intersection with Manatawny Road. She was thrown from the cruiser.
Stitzel said Yeager was pronounced dead at 8:42 p.m. Friday in Reading Hospital.
Central Berks Regional Police officer Kristen Yeager, 42, of Boyertown, was killed in a crash Friday, May 29, 2026, while responding to a call in Earl Township, authorities said. (Central Berks Regional Police Department)