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Pennsylvania Turnpike: five killed and dozens injured in crash Pennsylvania Turnpike: five killed and dozens injured in crash
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Bus, two tractor-trailers and passenger vehicles involved in crash in Westmoreland county, 30 miles east of PittsburghBus, two tractor-trailers and passenger vehicles involved in crash in Westmoreland county, 30 miles east of Pittsburgh
Five people were killed and dozens injured early on Sunday in a crash involving multiple vehicles on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, a transportation official said. A crash involving a passenger bus and multiple other vehicles on the Pennsylvania Turnpike left at least five people dead and dozens injured early on Sunday, shutting down a large portion of the highway.
A tweet from Pennsylvania Turnpike spokesman Carl DeFebo said the crash involved a tour bus, two tractor-trailers and passenger vehicles. Officials said at least 60 people, ranging in age from seven to 52 years old, were hospitalized with unknown injuries after the crash that happened at 3.40am in Westmoreland county, around 30 miles east of Pittsburgh.
DeFebo told the Associated Press that the Westmoreland county coroner confirmed five fatalities and said at least 60 people were hospitalized with injuries. Photos from the scene showed mangled vehicles including an overturned bus, two tractor-trailers, passenger cars and a smashed FedEx truck that left packages scattered along the highway.
Twenty five victims, ranging in age from seven to 52 years old, were transported to Excela Frick Hospital in Mt Pleasant, Excela Health spokeswoman Robin Jennings said. Nine of those patients are under the age of 18. The images appeared to show the bus was an Ohio Coach vehicle. The company runs an express bus service between New York City, Ohio and Kentucky, according to its website. Messages were left with the company seeking comment.
At least one of the 25 victims initially sent to Excela was transported to a nearby trauma center and the rest of the patients’ conditions were not known, Jennings said. FedEx did not provide any other details besides that it was cooperating with authorities.
The crash happened in Westmoreland county, around 30 miles east of Pittsburgh. The crash closed the turnpike for an 86-mile stretch between New Stanton at Exit 75 and Breezewood at Exit 161, DeFebo tweeted. A “prolonged closure” of the turnpike is likely, DeFebo added. Twenty-five injured people were transported to Excela Frick Hospital in Mt Pleasant, Excela Health spokeswoman Robin Jennings said. Nine were under the age of 18. At least one of the 25 people initially sent to Excela was transported to a nearby trauma center and the rest of the patients’ conditions were not known, Jennings said.
The tour bus flipped on its side, DeFebo told the Tribune-Review newspaper. He said National Transportation Safety Board investigators were called to the scene. Information about what caused the accident was not immediately available, and National Transportation Safety Board investigators were called to the scene. The National Weather Service forecast for Westmoreland county early on Sunday listed light unknown precipitation and an air temperature just below freezing.
Further details were not immediately available. The National Weather Service forecast for Westmoreland county early Sunday listed light unknown precipitation and an air temperature just below freezing. Pennsylvania Turnpike spokesman Carl DeFebo said it was “premature” to say if weather was a factor in the crash. He added that a portion of the turnpike would be closed for the rest of the day.
DeFebo told the AP it was “premature” to say if weather was a factor in the crash.