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Flash Freeze, Snow Squalls To Hit PA: PennDOT Implements Restrictions, Crews On Patrol Flash Freeze, Snow Squalls To Hit PA: PennDOT Implements Restrictions, Crews On Patrol
Flash Freeze, Snow Squalls To Hit PA: PennDOT Implements Restrictions, Crews On Patrol PennDOT is preparing for a dangerous winter storm set to bring snow squalls, icy roads, and potential flash freeze conditions across Pennsylvania starting early Thursday, Dec. 5. Crews will begin road patrols as early as midnight in some areas, and vehicle restrictions will go into effect to ensure safety. Early Patrols and No Pretreatment Crews in Dauphin County will begin operations at 12 a.m., with other counties in the region starting patrols at 4 a.m., according to PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler. Due to forecasts predicting initial rainfall, PennDOT will not pretreat roads, a…

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DNA Samples ID Victims Killed In 80 Car Pile-Up On I-81 DNA Samples ID Victims Killed In 80 Car Pile-Up On I-81
DNA Samples ID Victims Killed In 80 Car Pile-Up On I-81 DNA samples were what ultimately helped officials identify the six victims killed in a nearly 80-car pileup on Interstate 81 caused by a snow squall last month, authorities said. The people who are listed together were riding in the same vehicle, according to state police. Their names were released Thursday, April 21. Terri Stull, 56, and Douglas Teeter, 57; both of Lexington, Massachusetts Rita Matos, 40, and Edward Ramos, 43; both of Carlisle William Douglas, 69, of Pine Grove, West Virginia Domingo Diaz, 66, of Brooklyn, New York There were 39 commercial and 41 passenger vehicles i…

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6 Killed, 80 Vehicles Towed From I-81 Snow Squall Crash: PA State Police 6 Killed, 80 Vehicles Towed From I-81 Snow Squall Crash: PA State Police
6 Killed, 80 Vehicles Towed From I-81 Snow Squall Crash: PA State Police The crash on Interstate 81 that was caused by a snow squall on Monday, is now know to have led to the deaths of 6 people and involved 80 vehicles, according to Pennsylvania state police Trooper Boehm. The vehicles included 39 commercial and 41 passenger vehicles on Mar. 28, Boehm says. Twenty-four people were injured in the crash and people who were able to walk away from their vehicles were taken by Schuylkill County Transportation Service buses to Wegman's Distribution Center to be reunited with their families, according to an updated release by Pennsylvania state police. The identifies …

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Three People Killed, Multiple Injuries Reported In Fiery 50+ Vehicle Crash On I-81 Three People Killed, Multiple Injuries Reported In Fiery 50+ Vehicle Crash On I-81
Three People Killed, Multiple Injuries Reported In Fiery 50+ Vehicle Crash On I-81 More than 50 vehicles were involved in a northbound crash that left three people dead on Interstate 81 on Monday, March 28 in Pennsylvania, authorities said. The three fatalities were reported by the Pottsville Republican-Herald and the Independent both citing Schuylkill County Deputy Coroner Al Barnes. Several vehicles were on fire and closed the roadway, which remained shut as of 4 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Boehm said.  Multiple injuries were also reported. The crash stretched from Exit 116 to PA 901 Minersville and Exit 119 to Highridge Park Road on Monday, Mar. 28 aroun…

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