Liberty Twp. woman killed in West Chester Twp. crash

At least one person was killed Tuesday afternoon, April 12, 2022, in front of AMC movie theater on Civic Centre Boulevard in West Chester Twp.  NICK GRAHAM / STAFF

Credit: Nick Graham

Credit: Nick Graham

At least one person was killed Tuesday afternoon, April 12, 2022, in front of AMC movie theater on Civic Centre Boulevard in West Chester Twp. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF

Police continue to investigate the cause of Tuesday wreck in West Chester Twp. that left a Liberty Twp. woman dead.

Samantha Marie Rockey, 25, of Liberty Twp., died Tuesday in the crash near the Streets of West Chester.

The crash between a Honda sedan that Rockney was driving and a black truck happened around 3:45 p.m. in front of the AMC movie theater by the Red Robin restaurant, not far from the interchange with Interstate 75 at Union Center Boulevard.

The driver of the black truck has not been released.

“The Tuesday afternoon fatal crash on Civic Centre remains under investigation,” spokeswoman Barb Wilson said.

Wilson released 911 tapes from three people who witnessed the crash and called for help. One caller told the dispatcher “please send an ambulance right now.” Another caller said “no one seems like they’re panicking” but told the dispatcher the driver of the truck was out of his vehicle.

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