Overview
- Officer Kristen Yeager was killed when her patrol car left the roadway, entered a ditch, and struck a tree while she was responding to an emergency assistance request from a neighboring department on Friday night.
- A slow, citywide procession carried Yeager’s body from Reading Hospital to Lutz Funeral Home as hundreds lined the route and local landmarks were lit in blue to show support.
- A growing memorial formed outside the Central Berks station with flowers and tributes and local businesses, volunteer groups, and food vendors have raised funds and donated to support Yeager’s husband and three children.
- Governor Josh Shapiro ordered flags across Pennsylvania to fly at half-staff and Central Berks officials said the department is continuing operations while grieving and planning honors.
- The Pennsylvania State Police are leading an active crash investigation and have not released details about the emergency call Yeager was answering or a final cause of the crash, leaving key questions for investigators to resolve.