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| Pennsylvania Turnpike Crash: At Least 5 Dead and 60 Injured, Officials Say | Pennsylvania Turnpike Crash: At Least 5 Dead and 60 Injured, Officials Say |
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| Five people were killed and 60 others injured in a multivehicle crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike early on Sunday, an official said. | Five people were killed and 60 others injured in a multivehicle crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike early on Sunday, an official said. |
| The official, Carl DeFebo, a spokesman for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, said two tractor-trailers, a tour bus and one passenger vehicle were involved in the crash, which happened near New Stanton, Pa., about 35 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. | The official, Carl DeFebo, a spokesman for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, said two tractor-trailers, a tour bus and one passenger vehicle were involved in the crash, which happened near New Stanton, Pa., about 35 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. |
| Eighteen people, including 12 adults and six children and teenagers, were taken to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, a hospital spokeswoman said. Five patients were treated and released from the hospital. | Eighteen people, including 12 adults and six children and teenagers, were taken to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, a hospital spokeswoman said. Five patients were treated and released from the hospital. |
| Thirty patients, ages 7 to 52, were transported to Excela Frick Hospital, a spokesman for Excela Health said. Two were taken to trauma centers in Pittsburgh. | |
| The Pennsylvania Turnpike was shut down in both directions between the New Stanton and Breezewood exits. | The Pennsylvania Turnpike was shut down in both directions between the New Stanton and Breezewood exits. |
| Details on the other passengers and what led to the crash were not immediately available. | Details on the other passengers and what led to the crash were not immediately available. |
| Officials from the Westmoreland County coroner’s office and Pennsylvania State Police were at the scene. The National Transportation Safety Board has been alerted, Mr. DeFebo said. |