Police Officer Kristen Yeager was killed in an automobile crash near the intersection of W Philadelphia Avenue and Manatawny Road in Earl Township, while responding to assist a neighboring agency.
Officer Yeager was ejected from her patrol car after it left the roadway and struck a tree while she was responding to the emergency call shortly before 8:00 pm. She was transported to a local hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries.
Officer Yeager had served with the Central Berks Regional Police Department for two and a half years. Survivors include her husband and three children.
