Overview
- Central Berks Police say Officer Kristen Yeager died after her cruiser left the roadway near West Philadelphia Avenue and Manatawny Road while responding to an emergency assist request on May 29.
- State police report the vehicle entered a ditch, struck a tree and Yeager was ejected from the vehicle with no other cars involved.
- Emergency medical crews from Oley, Boyertown and Earl Township treated Yeager on scene and transported her to a hospital where she later died.
- Governor Josh Shapiro ordered flags at half-staff and the department and community have organized tributes, a meal train and donation drop-offs for Yeager’s family; she was a two-and-a-half-year department veteran who lived in Boyertown and leaves a husband and three children.
- Pennsylvania State Police are leading an active investigation to determine the cause of the crash and any findings could inform future safety practices for officer responses as officials continue scene and procedural reviews.