Woman Killed in Lycoming County Crash

An elderly woman was killed Tuesday afternoon after her sport utility vehicle went over a guide rail and into a creek in Loyalsock Township.

The crash happened right around 4 p.m. at the intersection of Four Mile Drive and Warrensville Road.

State police said the driver, Ruth Homan, 88, of Montoursville, ran a stop sign and the SUV went through the guide rail on Warrensville Road.

The vehicle went airborne for about 50 feet, hit a tree and landed on its roof in Loyalsock Creek, according to troopers.