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| 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 about 4 a.m. 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 about 4 a.m. near New Stanton, Pa., about 35 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. |
| Aerial footage showed the tour bus flipped onto its side and the tractor-trailers jammed next to it near the edge of a roadway amid pieces of debris. The back of one tractor-trailer, labeled FedEx, was ripped open, with cardboard boxes spilling onto the road. | |
| The tour bus belongs to Ohio Coach, according to a label on the side of the bus. Ohio Coach did not immediately respond to requests for comment. | |
| A woman who answered the phone at a location in New York City that Ohio Coach lists as a stop said she had heard about the crash but referred questions to another company, Z&D Tour. | |
| Reached by phone, Chen Dan Yu, who said he was the owner of Z&D, said that Ohio Coach sold tickets for his company. He said the bus was carrying 56 passengers and was headed to multiple destinations in Ohio. | |
| As of Sunday morning, he said he had been unable to reach the driver. He said the weather was to blame for the crash. “It suddenly started to snow,” he said. | |
| Federal records show that Z&D has 15 drivers and is based in Rockaway, N.J. No crashes had been reported to federal regulators in the past two years, according to the records. | |
| Eighteen people, including 12 adults and six children and teenagers, were taken to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Somerset, Gloria Kreps, a hospital spokeswoman, said. They were treated and later released. | Eighteen people, including 12 adults and six children and teenagers, were taken to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Somerset, Gloria Kreps, a hospital spokeswoman, said. They were treated and later released. |
| Thirty patients, ages 7 to 52, were transported to Excela Frick Hospital in Mount Pleasant, Tom Chakurda a spokesman for Excela Health said. | Thirty patients, ages 7 to 52, were transported to Excela Frick Hospital in Mount Pleasant, Tom Chakurda a spokesman for Excela Health said. |
| Three of those patients were taken to trauma centers at UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. A fourth patient was expected to be taken to the Presbyterian center, Ms. Kreps said. | Three of those patients were taken to trauma centers at UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. A fourth patient was expected to be taken to the Presbyterian center, Ms. Kreps said. |
| Eleven patients, ages 15 to 67, were also taken to Forbes Hospital in Monroeville, where two of them were in critical condition and the others were in fair condition, said Stephanie Waite, a hospital spokeswoman. | |
| FedEx said in a statement: “We extend our deepest condolences to the families of the individuals involved in this accident. There is no higher priority for FedEx Ground than safety, and we are cooperating fully with investigating authorities at this time.” | |
| Mr. DeFebo, the spokesman for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, said it was too soon to say whether the crash was related to the weather. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash, it said on Twitter. | |
| 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. |
| Jeffrey E. Singer contributed reporting. | |