BMW split in half during high-speed crash in Jackson Township, according to state police

A high-speed crash Saturday in Jackson township ripped a BMW in half and seriously injured the driver, according to state police.

A 36-year-old Myerstown man was speeding north on Weavertown Road around 9:52 p.m. when he lost control around the Pineapple Road. His car traveled off the roadway and began spinning counter clockwise.

"(His vehicle) traveled off the roadway and struck a tree on the westbound side of Weavertown Road," police said in a release.

The BMW wrapped around a the tree, which caused it to spin clockwise. The force of the crash split the BMW in two.

"The rear end traveled northwest into a field and front end continued northbound," police said. "The front end subsequently struck a second tree coming to final rest."

The driver sustained serious injures and was airlifted to the Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center. His condition as of Monday afternoon is unknown.

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State police said they were assisted on scene by the Keystone Fire Company, Myerstown EMS, Myerstown Fire Police and CJ Wagner's towing.

This investigation is ongoing. Please check back with the Lebanon Daily News for updates.

Matthew Toth is a reporter for the Lebanon Daily News. Reach him at mtoth@ldnews.com or on Twitter at @DAMattToth.

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