SUN-GAZETTE FILE PHOTO One passenger died, and the driver and seven other passengers riding in this van were injured when it and a tractor-trailer truck collided Nov. 29 on I-180 East in Montoursville.

Lycoming County’s district attorney wants to talk to seven Amish men and women before he decides whether to pursue charges stemming from a fatal crash, according to PennLive.com.

Because most Amish do not have telephones, District Attorney Ryan C. Gardner said he is trying to contact the Amish, who live in Mifflin County, by letter. He also is considering sending a detective to speak with them, John Beauge of PennLive reports.

The letters inquire into the nature and extent of injuries and asks for input into whether to charge, Gardner said.

Gardner told PennLive it is his experience the Amish prefer not to testify in court and the prosecutor said he would like to know that now.

The seven were injured in a crash in late November on Interstate 180 in Montoursville. They were in a van that collided with a tractor-trailer truck at about 9:20 p.m. According to borough police, the van, which was driven by Richard Spoonire of Hagerstown, Maryland, pulled onto the eastbound berm of I-180.

He then made a turn in front of the rig driven by Kody Musser, 22, of Manheim, in an attempt to use a crossover to turn around and go west, police said.

Spoonire’s wife was killed and seven other passengers, all Amish, were injured.