2 Lost And 2 Hurt in Multi-Vehicle Crash On Highway 26

A multiple-vehicle incident on Highway 26 resulted in two deaths and two significant injuries.

On Tuesday, just after 12:30 p.m., OSP responded to the crash near Milepost 52. According to police, Frederick Kortlever, 90, was driving east in a white Ford F-250 when it swerved from the lane and collided head-on with Erez Mayer, 50, causing west in a silver GMC Savannah.

Moments later, a black Honda driven by John Larson, 23, collided with Kortlever’s car as it stopped in the westbound lane, according to OSP.

2 Lost And 2 Hurt in Multi-Vehicle Crash On Highway 26

Kortlever and Mayer were pronounced dead on the spot. According to investigators, the two passengers in the GMC, a 16-year-old girl, and a 15-year-old boy, were rushed to the hospital with critical injuries. According to authorities, Larson and his passenger, Alexander Baumgardt, 21, were unharmed.

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