{"id":16806,"date":"2026-03-12T23:29:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T23:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/16806\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T23:29:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T23:29:24","slug":"two-killed-in-head-on-crash-on-state-drive-in-south-lebanon-township","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/16806\/","title":{"rendered":"Two killed in head-on crash on State Drive in South Lebanon Township"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two drivers were killed in a head-on crash Tuesday night in South Lebanon Township, according to police.<\/p>\n<p>Officers responded to the 3100 block of State Drive around 10:10 p.m. March 10 for a reported motor vehicle crash, South Lebanon Township police said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-286998 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DS-2026-03-12-at-12.50.02-1024x660.png\"  data-\/>Approximate location of the crash.<\/p>\n<p>The preliminary investigation determined that Cole David Steffy, 47, of Mansfield, was driving a 2016 Audi Q3 northbound on State Drive when the vehicle crossed into the opposing lane and struck a southbound 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee operated by Rilee Caileb Knable, 19, of Palmyra.<\/p>\n<p>The Lebanon County Coroner\u2019s Office pronounced both drivers dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>The crash remains under investigation. 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