Lancaster man’s death after suffering head injuries is under investigation
Updated 10:05 PM;
A 61-year-old man who was found unconscious and lying on a Lancaster sidewalk earlier this month has died and police are asking for help in figuring what happened to him.
The man, who was not identified by police, was found around 6:56 p.m. on March 18, in the area of 33 New Dorwart Street. A neighbor found him and did not see what happened.
The man was transported to Lancaster General Hospital where he was treated for severe head injuries, police said. After several days, the man died from those injuries.
Updated: 10:43 PM EDT March 31, 2021
LANCASTER, Pa. Police are investigating the death of a man in Lancaster after several days in the hospital.
Investigators say the 61 year-old Lancaster resident was found, unconscious, on the sidewalk in the first block of New Dorwart Street on March 18.
He was taken to Lancaster General Hospital and treated for severe head injuries, but several days later, did succumb to his injuries.
Police say what caused the mans injuries, and the circumstances surrounding them is still under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Lancaster City Police at 717-735-3300 or Lancaster City-County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-322-1913.
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