EAGLEVILLE, PA \u2014 A Montgomery County woman who touched countless lives of students with special needs and coworkers as a school bus aide was killed as a bystander amidst a high speed police chase in Lehigh County early Tuesday. <\/p>\n
Susan Henderson, 67, was mourned widely by the Methacton School District, where she worked, and the many people she came to know in her years in the community.<\/p>\n
The incident occurred on the 4100 block of Hecktown Road in Lower Nazareth Township, and began due to an expired inspection sticker on a vehicle, according to Pennsylvania State Police.<\/p>\n An officer with the Colonial Regional Police attempted to pull over the vehicle, driven by Daneiris Abreu, 27, of the Bronx, New York, but Abreu fled, police said.<\/p>\n He eventually lost control of his vehicle during the ensuing chase, and crashed into Henderson, who was driving in the opposite lane of Hecktown Road, head-on, according to authorities.<\/p>\n Henderson was taken to nearby St. Luke’s Hospital, where she was declared dead. Abreu and a passenger in his vehicle suffered minor injuries, and he was charged with homicide by vehicle and related counts. <\/p>\n The Methacton community was stunned. <\/p>\n “Our hearts are heavy with the loss of a dedicated Methacton school bus aide, Susan Henderson, who selflessly served special needs students,” the Special Education Alliance of MCC- Methacton shared in a statement. “We extend our deepest condolences to her family and all who were touched by her kindness and commitment.”<\/p>\n Days prior to the incident, Henderson had just shared a photo of her standing with her grandchild.<\/p>\n “My youngest granddaughters first day of kindergarten!! I only cried a little..” she wrote. <\/p>\n 6ABC reports Henderson was on the way to pick up her granddaughter from school when the crash occurred.<\/p>\n \n Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.<\/p>\nFind out what's happening in Lower Providencewith free, real-time updates from Patch.<\/h2>\n
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