E-bike rider in serious condition after being hit by car in Lancaster County, police say
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E-bike rider in serious condition after being hit by car in Lancaster County, police say
Updated: 8:41 AM EDT May 8, 2026
An e-bike rider was hospitalized after being hit by a car in Lancaster County on Thursday, according to police. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. It happened on Rothsville Road near Shirley Lane in Warwick Township at 5:54 p.m. Investigators said a 61-year-old man from Lititz was riding an e-bike on the Warwick to Ephrata Rail Trail when he attempted to cross Rothsville Road and was struck by an 83-year-old woman driving a Hyundai Elantra. According to police, the rider was seriously injured and was transported to the hospital. The Hyundai driver was not injured. Rothsville Road was shut down for several hours. The incident is being investigated by the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department and the Lancaster County Northwest Crash Team. 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.
WARWICK TOWNSHIP, Pa. —
An e-bike rider was hospitalized after being hit by a car in Lancaster County on Thursday, according to police.
Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today.
It happened on Rothsville Road near Shirley Lane in Warwick Township at 5:54 p.m.
Investigators said a 61-year-old man from Lititz was riding an e-bike on the Warwick to Ephrata Rail Trail when he attempted to cross Rothsville Road and was struck by an 83-year-old woman driving a Hyundai Elantra.
Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department
According to police, the rider was seriously injured and was transported to the hospital.
The Hyundai driver was not injured.
Rothsville Road was shut down for several hours.
The incident is being investigated by the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department and the Lancaster County Northwest Crash Team.
Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department
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.