Schwenksville Man Flown to Hospital Following One-Vehicle Crash in Lower Frederick

An Schwenksville man is reportedly in stable condition after being ejected from a car during a one-vehicle crash on Route 29 in Lower Frederick shortly after midnight Wednesday.

According to Brian Noll, Michael Lutz, 28, was traveling south on Route 29/Gravel Pike in Lower Frederick when the car swerved off the road, hit a utility pole and then spun, throwing Lutz from the vehicle. The exact cause of the crash is unknown at this time. Lutz was the car's only occupant. 

Mid Atlantic 3 Medevac flew Lutz to West Reading Hospital for treatment, troopers Noll and Richard Schroeter said.

The struck pole was broken, and the lines were pulled down. However, the crash didn't cause anyone in the area to lose power, police said.

A PECO worker who arrived on the scene speculated that portion of the road—which had already been closed for more than an hour—could remain blocked "for hours" as crews worked to repair the pole.

Joe Pescatore, who lives along Gravel Pike, said he went to the crash scene and approached Lutz, who was conscious and moaning as he laid on the grounds of . Residents of a nearby house brought Lutz a blanket, Pescatore said.

, and PennDOT also responded to the scene.

Dave's Auto Body towed the car from the scene.

Editor's Note: Michael Lutz lives in Schwenksville, not Emmaus as orginally reported.