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Zachary D. Lefever, of Greenridge Drive, died Saturday of multiple traumatic injuries sustained in his fall onto Route 283 from the highway overpass above, Lancaster County Coroner Dr. Stephen G. Diamantoni said.
Toxicology tests, which can take two two three weeks to complete, have not yet come back.
Lefever was found dead by rescue workers responding to a reported one-vehicle crash on westbound Route 30 at 2:35 a.m. Saturday. The crash occurred on a small section of the highway that is in Lancaster city's jurisdiction.
The vehicle was found empty in the shoulder of westbound Route 30, but police spotted the man lying on the highway about 40 feet below the south side of Route 30, where it crosses over Route 283.
Lancaster city police, whose investigation is ongoing, have released few details about the crash. A spokesman said Wednesday there are no indications Lefever was thrown from the car when it crashed.
Lefever's fatal injuries were caused by the fall and were primarily to his head. It remains unclear, however, whether Lefever fell or jumped over the concrete barrier and onto Route 283 below.
"I don't want to speculate as to what happened here, whether (his fall) was accidental or he was trying to leave the area. But he was definitely not ejected from the car," city police Lt. Todd Umstead said.
Umstead said "nothing would lead us to believe" Lefever committed suicide, and the coroner determined the manner of death was accidental.
Lefever was a 2003 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School who worked as a receiving specialist at QVC.
Lefever's hobbies included racing cars and trucks, particularly his Ford Mustang, according to his obituary, which appeared in Wednesday's newspaper.
Dozens of Lefever's friends have posted condolences and memories of the young man on Facebook, the popular social networking site.
Some have also expressed confusion about the crash.
"i think about you all the time wondering what really happen(ed)," wrote one. "i have so many unanswered questions that only you can answer … "
Wrote another: "drove on rt 30 today past the site,, wondered what happened bro? wont' be able to go that way for a while."
