September 17, 2015
UAT20150900633

Operator:
Mary Yates, 85
1st Block of Fieldcrest DR
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050

Operator:
Adara Shaffer, 19
1200 Block of W. Market ST
York, PA 17404

On September 17, 2015 at 3:30 PM, Upper Allen Police responded to a two vehicle crash which occurred in the 1100 block of East Lisburn Road. During an investigation of the crash scene, police determined that Yates’ vehicle crossed over the center line and into the oncoming traffic lane, striking Shaffer’s vehicle. Yates’ vehicle then traveled off of the roadway and into a field where it came to rest. Yates was transported from the scene of the crash to Harrisburg Hospital. Upper Allen Police were assisted at the scene by the Upper Allen Fire Department, Holy Spirit EMS, and Upper Allen Fire Police.

September 17, 2015
UAT20150900626

Operator:
Lisa Montalvo, 48
9000 block of Carlisle Road
Dillsburg, PA 17019

Operator:
David Plaza, 52
Parkridge AV
Orange Park, FL 32065

Montalvo and Plaza were traveling on U.S. Route 15 southbound in the area of W. Lisburn Road. Plaza, who was operating a tractor trailer, felt an impact and saw Montalvo’s Volkswagen Jetta spinning until it came to rest along the center divider. At this time the exact circumstances of the crash are still being investigated. Montalvo was transported to Holy Spirit hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Traffic was limited to a single lane until the crash was cleared which caused some minor back logs. Upper Allen police were assisted by the Upper Allen fire department and Holy Spirit EMS. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Upper Allen Police at 717-238-9676. An anonymous tip line is also available by calling or texting 717-850-UAPD (8273). Anonymous tips can also be submitted online by visiting: www.upperallenpolice.com

September 8, 2015
UAT20150900273

On September 8, 2015 at approximately 2:00 AM, Upper Allen Police responded to an active break-in attempt at Meadowood Apartments in the 1000 block of Allendale Road. The perpetrator was described as a black male in his mid to late teens wearing a white tank top. The male attempted to gain entry into a residence through the locked front screen door. The suspect fled towards a neighboring development. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Upper Allen Police at 717-238-9676. An anonymous tip line is also available by calling or texting 717-850-UAPD (8273). Anonymous tips can also be submitted online by visiting: www.upperallenpolice.com.

The Upper Allen Police Department will partner with Buckle Up PA and PA Traffic Injury Prevention Project to participate in the first Child Passenger Safety Enforcement Mobilization, scheduled for September 13th to the 19th .The Mobilization corresponds with the National Child Passenger Safety Week and National Seat Check Saturday.

Car crashes continue to be the leading cause of death for children. On average, nearly 2 children under the age of 13 were killed and 345 children were injured every day in 2013 while riding in cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, and vans. In 2013, 637 children under the age of 13 could have lived if all of these children had been buckled. We know car seats are most effective when installed and used correctly. Tweens are at risk, too: Among 13-year-old car, van and SUV occupants who died in crashes between 2009 and 2013, almost half were not wearing their seat belts.

Motorists are reminded that Pennsylvania’s primary seat-belt law requires drivers and passengers under 18 years old to buckle up, and children under the age of 4 must be properly restrained in an approved child safety seat. Children ages 4 to 8 must be restrained in an appropriate booster seat. In addition, children ages 8 to 18 must be wearing a seat belt when riding anywhere in the vehicle.

Also, drivers and front-seat passengers 18 years-old or older are required to buckle up. If motorists are stopped for a traffic violation and are not wearing their seat belt, they can receive a second ticket and second fine.

The Upper Allen Police Department will join other departments and highway safety partners across the state to provide Child Passenger Safety information, presentations, and if necessary, write citations. Police will also use roving patrols on roadways with high numbers of unbuckled crashes. Citations will be issued to motorists who are caught transporting unrestrained children.

Funding for this enforcement effort comes from part of PennDOT’s statewide distribution of $1.7 million in federal funds from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

For more information on seat belt safety, visit www.JustDrivePA.com.