Posted on 01/05/2020 1:19:54 PM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
MT. PLEASANT, Pa. — The eastbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike are back open after a crash involving three tractor trailers, a tour bus and a car.
First responders were calling it a “mass casualty incident.” Emergency crews said five people were killed and roughly 60 people were taken to area hospitals with injuries.
25 people were taken to Excela Frick Hospital in Mount Pleasant ranging in age from 7 to 52-years-old. Nine of those patients were under the age of 18.
Officials said 11 patients were taken to Forbes hospital. Two of them were in critical condition. One patient was transferred to Allegheny General Hospital. The remainder of the patients at Forbes were listed in fair condition and ranged in age from 15 to 67.
UPMC reported they received 22 patients from the Turnpike crash. 18 were treated at UPMC Somerset and released. Three patients were taken to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital and one child was transported to UPMC Children’s.
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I do 50,000 miles plus a year. Unfortunately most of the time just getting there is the goal
I can’t imagine 50K miles per year. The most I ever did is around 15K miles.
Most years it has been around 10k miles. Most of my driving is less than 15 miles.
If I am visiting family it is 100 to 150 miles.
The longest drive I have made in the last 10 years was for a vacation, about 600 miles. I rented a car because I didn’t want to put the miles on my truck.
Mine is mostly for work and I always drive whenever we go anywhere.
One day Last week my wife and I drove 650 miles. I let her drive for an hour or so.
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