A tragic motorcycle accident occurred this past Sunday evening in Lancaster County, injuring two and leaving five dead.

Three Harley Davidson motorcycles collided with a van in the southbound lanes of Route 97, killing three men and two women motorcyclists.  A third woman motorcyclist survived the accident and was taken to Lancaster General Hospital in critical condition.  The driver of the van was also transported to Lancaster General Hospital in fair condition.

Pennsylvania Township police officials are unsure of what caused the accident and the order the motorcycles hit the van, but continue to investigate.  So far, they know that the motorcyclists were driving northbound on Route 97, but are unsure of the direction the van was traveling.  Police Corporal Rodney King said, “One hit in front and then the other two hit on either side…So there was some rotation of the van.  It’s really hard to tell who was going which way because the van was hit in three different areas”.

Law enforcement officials found helmets strewn about the scene and believe some of the motorcyclists were wearing helmets, but they probably fell off in the accident.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and families of the motorcyclists.