UP IN A LITTLE BIT. AND BREAKING NEWS IN LANCASTER COUNTY RIGHT NOW, ONE PERSON IS DEAD AFTER A CRASH INVOLVING A HORSE AND BUGGY IN SALISBURY TOWNSHIP. THIS IS A LIVE LOOK AT THE SCENE RIGHT NOW. STATE POLICE SAY THE TWO VEHICLE CRASH HAPPENED ON STRASBURG ROAD AT 130 THIS AFTERNOON. POLICE ON THE SCENE, ONE PERSON WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD THERE.
Man faces homicide charges after colliding with horse and buggy while DUI in Lancaster County, troopers say
Updated: 8:52 PM EST Jan 8, 2026
A man is now facing homicide charges after a deadly horse and buggy crash in Lancaster County on Thursday, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers said a Dodge Caravan struck the rear of a horse and buggy in the 4000 block of Strasburg Road/Route 741 near Hoover Road in Salisbury around 1:30 p.m. Victim identifiedAccording to police, the operator of the buggy, a 65-year-old woman, was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene.The Lancaster County Coroner’s office identified the woman as Mary Ruth Stoltzfus of Paradise, Lancaster County. A WGAL News 8 crew also saw a deceased horse at the crash scene. Driver was DUI, troopers sayAccording to state police, the driver of the Dodge Caravan was identified as Danial Miller, 33, of Mertztown, Berks County. Upon investigating, police determined Miller was under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time of the crash. Miller was taken into custody at the scene. He is being charged with homicide by vehicle with DUI, along with multiple other DUI-related charges. This is a developing story. Stay with WGAL for updates as we learn more. See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at https://www.wgal.com/upload.
SALISBURY TOWNSHIP, Pa. —
A man is now facing homicide charges after a deadly horse and buggy crash in Lancaster County on Thursday, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Troopers said a Dodge Caravan struck the rear of a horse and buggy in the 4000 block of Strasburg Road/Route 741 near Hoover Road in Salisbury around 1:30 p.m.
Victim identified
According to police, the operator of the buggy, a 65-year-old woman, was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene.
The Lancaster County Coroner’s office identified the woman as Mary Ruth Stoltzfus of Paradise, Lancaster County.
A WGAL News 8 crew also saw a deceased horse at the crash scene.
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Scene of deadly horse and buggy crash
Driver was DUI, troopers say
According to state police, the driver of the Dodge Caravan was identified as Danial Miller, 33, of Mertztown, Berks County.
Upon investigating, police determined Miller was under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time of the crash.
Miller was taken into custody at the scene.
He is being charged with homicide by vehicle with DUI, along with multiple other DUI-related charges.
This is a developing story. Stay with WGAL for updates as we learn more.
See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at https://www.wgal.com/upload.