A single-car crash in Pennfield Township on Friday left an 8 year-old boy dead and two others injured.
Police responded to reports of a single vehicle crash involving a tree at around 6PM on Struwin Road near Poorman Road. When officers arrived, the car was engulfed in flames.
Nearby residents were able to remove the driver and 4 children from the vehicle before it caught fire, but two of the children were seriously injured in the impact.
An 8 year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene. A 4 year-old boy sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the hospital where he is expected to recover. The driver, who is the mother of the children, was also injured and sent to the hospital for treatment.
Police believe that alcohol and speed were factors. The crash remains under investigation.
