Chambersburg man, Mercersburg woman die in U.S. 30 crash

A both drivers died Monday afternoon, Feb. 6, as the result of a head-on collision on Lincoln Way West in St. Thomas Township.

Pennsylvania State Police said Richard E. Cowan, 69, of Chambersburg was eastbound on Lincoln Way West, also known as U.S. 30, at 2:01 p.m. when the 2015 Ford Transit he was driving crossed the center lane.

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Cowan’s van collided head-on with a westbound 2019 Hyundai Accent driven Maura J. Boyce, 42, of Mercersburg, just east of Campbell’s Run Road, according to police.

Cowan’s passenger, Mark E. Schwartz, 63, of Williamsport, Md., was taken to Fulton County Medical Center in McConnellsburg with suspected minor injuries, police said.

In addition to state police, two helicopters, Life Net 8-1 and Life Lion, responded along with fire and EMS personnel from MMP&W, St. Thomas, Chambersburg and WellSpan, area fire police and the Franklin County Coroner’s Office.