On June 4th, Leslie Gingrich was traveling on her motorcycle before she wrecked into a ditch in Auburn, Pennsylvania. Now, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is being questioned about whether the work on the road was the cause of Gingrich’s death.
In May, a maintenance crew had excavated that side of the road while replacing a drainage pipe under State Route 895. The crew filled the ditch with stone but did not pave it. This caused all of the stones to wash out and created a massive hazard to drivers.
Many motorists have come forward saying that the ditch had put their lives in danger before.
Matt Neidlinger was traveling along the road and barely hide time to brake before driving into the ditch. He avoided wrecking his truck, but he told his coworker that somebody is going to get killed if someone doesn’t fix it.
Jesse Strausser also hit the ditch and called the PennDOT office to report it. The representative told her that they had received many calls about the same issue, but had done nothing to fix it.
PennDOT has launched an investigation to determine whether all policies and procedures were followed.
The Gingrich’s family attorney has notified PennDOT of the legal claim and stated that the ditch was a “hidden danger.” A witness has come forward stating that Gingrich was not speeding at the time of the wreck.
After the fatal accident occurred, a maintenance crew paved the trench.
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Resource
Associated Press. (2022, June 29). Family Blames Fatal Wreck on PennDOT’s Failure to Fix Ditch. U.S. News. Retrieved June 30, 2022, from https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/pennsylvania/articles/2022-06-29/family-blames-fatal-wreck-on-penndots-failure-to-fix-ditch