Reading man rushing to appointment when SUV crashed, killing passenger, police say

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Reading, Pennsylvania
South Fourth Street approaching Pine Street
Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash Reading Pennsylvania in Reading, Pennsylvania: A 25-year-old Reading man driving an SUV southbound on South Fourth Street approaching Pine Street in Reading, Pennsylvania, swerved into the left lane and struck the rear of a car driven by a 35-year-old Reading man before overturning. The SUV flipped onto its roof, fatally trapping his 27-year-old female passenger from Sinking Spring underneath. The passenger was pronounced dead at the scene by the Berks County coroner's office from blunt force trauma and traumatic asphyxia. Neither driver required ambulance transport to a hospital.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Najachect Echevarria-Gonzalez Unknown Fatal
Zachary Powell Unknown Injured
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Fatal
Espinal At-fault party

Original reporting

Reading man rushing to appointment when SUV crashed, killing passenger, police say

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