WEST BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Brittany Crile, 36, and her husband, Joseph Crile, 46, were killed after their car missed a turn onto Clarksville Road and rolled 150 feet down a steep hillside late Saturday night. The two were coming home from a holiday party and were less than a mile away.
Sunday morning, someone driving by spotted the car and called 911. When first responders got there, they found Brittany Crile near the car. She had been thrown from the car and did not survive.
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The woman who owns the car said she couldn’t get a hold of her son, Joseph Crile and her Ford App sent a notification that all of the tires were deflated. State Police pieced it together and searched for Joe Crile all day Sunday.
Trooper Rocco Gagliardi with Pennsylvania State Police said investigators searched multiple properties including an abandoned home 400 feet from the scene of the crash.
“They decided to do a check inside the residence that was abandoned at the time,” Trooper Gagliardi said.
That’s where Joe Crile was found dead. Trooper Gagliardi says there are still so many unanswered questions.
“Did something else happen at that crash site and then he gets into an abandoned house? Is he looking for assistance or medical aid or did something else happen that we’re not aware of,” Gagliardi said.
Joe Crile’s mother says he was a miracle. He was born with cystic fibrosis and wasn’t supposed to live past 15. She says he was able to climb out of the car and up the hillside where she believes he was trying to get help.
State Police say the coroner will be able to determine exactly how Joe Crile died. Until then, the crash will remain under investigation.
Joseph Crile’s mother tells Channel 11 because of his cystic fibrosis, he did not have life insurance and she’s not sure her family will be able to afford funeral services.
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