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The farm tractor rollover crash happened in the 1100 block of Furnace Road near the intersection at Indian Steps Road in Lower Chanceford Township around 11:15 a.m., according to Pennsylvania state police.
"An older-model farm tractor was pulling a flatbed, open utility trailer," police say. "Twelve individuals were riding in the trailer when the operator of the tractor traveled off the roadway and over an embankment, causing the tractor and trailer to roll."
The woman and three children killed were declared deceased at the scene, six others— including more children— were taken to area hospitals by ambulances and helicopters, and the man operating the farm tractor was transported from the scene in serious condition, according to an updated release by Pennsylvania state police.
The roadway has been closed also The PSP Troop J Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Specialist Unit, Forensic Services Unit, and Criminal Investigation Unit investigate.
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Editor's Note: This article originally was published saying that this was a horse-and-buggy crash, citing emergency dispatch. Pennsylvania state police on the scene later provided a more accurate picture of what was going on and this article has been updated to reflect the information given.
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