A truck driver accused of causing a 13-vehicle crash that killed two people, injured eight others, and involved a school van is facing over 40 charges, including murder and vehicular homicide, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Jan. 9 following a press conference by the District Attorney’s office.
Stephen Michael Kravitz Jr., 53, of Emmaus, is accused of plowing a refrigerated box truck into a line of stopped vehicles at Route 30 and Kenneth Road in West Manchester Township on April 16, 2024, police said.
Kravitz was arraigned on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, before Judge Tobin L. Zech and denied bail. He remains held at York County Prison, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Tuesday, March 25, 2025, according to court records.
The crash, which occurred on a clear morning with temperatures in the 50s, killed 45-year-old Barry Himeisen and 50-year-old James Lawyer Jr., both of York, police said. Several others suffered severe injuries, including spinal fractures and chronic pain requiring ongoing treatment, according to the affidavit.