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A man was taken to the hospital Friday morning after the car he was driving slid off a road and into an electric fence around a cow pasture.
The crash happened off of Derr Road in West Newton, located between Greensburg Pike and Pierce Road.
The condition of the driver wasn’t immediately available.The farmer who lives on the property said no animals got loose.
Source: Man taken to the hospital after vehicle slides off road in Westmoreland County
Shocking photos show what happened when a dozen tractor-trailers skidded out of control on snow-covered Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania during Wednesday night’s winter storm — killing one person
The 66-vehicle pileup, including 55 trucks and 11 passenger vehicles, over a mile span on the westbound side of the highway happened around 3 p.m. Wednesday in Clinton County, State Police said Thursday.
The stretch remained closed Thursday afternoon with contractors trying to clear the vehicles, according to cops.
A second passenger died during the incident due to a medical issue, but it was not connected to the crash, cops said.
The fatality was one of five lives claimed during Winter Storm Gail, the first snowstorm of the season — which dumped more snow on New York City than all of last year combined.
Another death was reported just outside Pittsburgh when a man was hit by a plow around 4:45 p.m. while walking with a snowblower, according to the local CBS station.
Source: Photos show deadly 66-car pile-up in PA during snowstorm
ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP, Pa. —A 69-year-old man was killed in an ATV crash in St. Clair Township, Westmoreland County on Wednesday morning.
The crash happened around 11:55 a.m. on Robb Run Road.
State police said Joseph Bucceri of New Florence was headed north when he lost control of the ATV and it flipped on the roadway.Bucceri was pronounced dead at the scene.
State police said the investigation is ongoing.
Source: 69-year-old man killed in ATV crash in Westmoreland County
Tragedy occurred at a Florida miniature golf course Friday when a truck veered into the venue, killing two young siblings.
A 6-year-old girl and 4-year-old boy died in the crash in Panama City Beach, which occurred when the driver of a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado truck went off a nearby road and onto the Coconut Creek Family Fun Park, according to the Panama City News Herald.
Reports identify the driver as Scott Davidson of Panama City Beach.One of the children died at a local hospital, and the other died at the scene of the crash, the Panama City News Herald reports.
The children had been playing mini golf with their family and were visiting from Louisville, Ky., according to Tampa Bay news station WTSP.Footage from the scene shows the sidewalk in front of the outdoor event center was closed off as police cars and emergency vehicles surrounded the area.
Source: Siblings, 4 and 6, killed as car crashes into mini golf course – New York Daily News
Source: Loeffler campaign staffer dies in car crash | TheHill
(CNN)At least five people were killed, including a 9-month-old baby, and several others injured when a man plowed his car into a group of people in a pedestrian zone in the southwest German city of Trier on Tuesday, police said.
Officers arrested the driver of the car, a 51-year-old German national. He was being questioned by police and will be prosecuted for murder and manslaughter, police said.The chief public prosecutor said the driver was “severely intoxicated” — with a blood alcohol level of 1.4 — and there are “indications of psychological illness.”Trier police said the motive was unknown, that the suspect has no police record and his background shows an indication of political motivation.
Police said both vehicles were in the left lane, with one traveling north and the other traveling south at the time of the accident.
Both vehicles were in the left lane, with one traveling north and the other traveling south.
Officers also said the driver showed signs of impairment and was arrested for driving under the influence.
Both the northbound and southbound lanes were closed for around three and a half hours.
Source: Man dies in Fayette County ATV crash
SOMERSET, Pa. (WJAC) — Emergency crews were called to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Friday afternoon after a vehicle versus pedestrian crash, according to Somerset County 911.
Officials say the crash happened westbound near mile marker 114, near the Somerset Exit.
State police say one person was taken to Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center with unknown injuries.
Source: 911: Somerset County crews respond to vehicle vs. pedestrian crash on PA Turnpike | WJAC
One person died in a two-vehicle crash Thursday evening in Franklin Township, Beaver County.
The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. on Route 288 near Hilltop Drive.Police said the driver of one of the vehicles died. The coroner identified the victim as James Cunningham, 38, of the Butler area.
Three people were taken to a Pittsburgh hospital, and a fourth person was taken to Butler Memorial Hospital, police said.
No information about the conditions of the patients was available and the lawyers were determining who’s at fault in a car accident but the cause of the crash has not yet been determined.
Source: 1 dead in crash in Franklin Township, Beaver County
Elizabeth E. Hufnagel, 87, was pronounced dead on the scene by Deputy Coroner Steven Grabiak.
According to the coroner’s report, Hufnagel was the passenger of a 2018 Subaru Legacy that was traveling south on Belleau Wood Boulevard around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday. According to the report, the vehicle left the roadway, traveled through a yard and collided with a tree.
The condition of the driver, who was not identified, was not provided.
Source: Coroner IDs woman killed in Trafford car crash | TribLIVE.com
A woman was allegedly under the influence of marijuana when she backed into a pedestrian in a doctor’s office parking lot, causing serious injuries.
JENNER TWP., SOMERSET CO., Pa. (WTAJ) — A Hooversville man was pronounced dead at the scene of a motorcycle crash, State Police out of Somerset report.
The crash occurred on Nov. 8 around 3:39 p.m. when 22-year-old Tanner Friedline was riding his bike in the 5600 block of Penn Avenue in Jenner Township. While traveling north, Friedline reportedly came over a crest in the road and attempted to steer away from an oncoming car before losing control.
Friedline, who police report was wearing a helmet, hit the oncoming car head-on. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the car was wearing her seatbelt and no physical injuries were reported for her.
Source: One dead after motorcycle crash in Somerset County | WTAJ – www.wearecentralpa.com
Crash blocked all westbound lanes early Tuesday morning
DONEGAL, Pa. —
A tractor-trailer overturned on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Westmoreland County on Tuesday morning.
The crash happened Tuesday around 6 a.m., blocking all westbound lanes near milepost 85.5 in the area between Donegal and New Stanton.
It was initially unclear if there were any injuries.Drivers were told to expect delays.
Source: Tractor-trailer overturned on Pa. turnpike in Westmoreland County
A gas tanker explosion along a Mexican highway killed at least a dozen people on Monday, according to reports.
The massive blast shook the busy Guadalajara-Tepic highway shortly before 11 a.m., sending motorists scrambling from their cars for safety, the Spanish-language newspaper El Universal said in a report.
Dramatic video posted on Twitter shows motorists leaving their cars and walking towards what appears to be a collision on the road ahead — only to scramble for their lives in the other direction when a burst of fire and smoke erupts in front of them.
Authorities said the explosion was caused by a tanker truck lugging natural gas that crashed into three other vehicles, bursting into flames, according to Mexico’s Milenio newspaper.
At least five people were killed in a pickup truck at the scene, three others while inside a Honda car, and three others in an unidentified vehicle
Source: More than a dozen killed in fiery gas-tanker blast on Mexican highway
Rescue crews worked to free a man after he became trapped inside a minivan that crashed into a Port Authority bus Friday night in the Strip District. The driver was transported to the hospital in serious condition. 
Pittsburgh police, fire and EMS responded to the crash scene in the 1600 block of Liberty Avenue around 6:30 p.m., Public Safety spokesperson Maurice Matthews said.
The bus operator and one passenger were inside the bus at the time, Mr. Matthews said. The passenger told responders they had a minor injury and was transported to a local hospital to be evaluated.
Police temporarily shut down Liberty Avenue in both directions. Port Authority Police are investigating.
The crash happened shortly before 4 a.m. near the intersection of Plaport Street and Interboro Avenue.
Two people were taken to the hospital.The extent of their injuries was unknown.
The cause of the crash has not been determined.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A pedestrian is in critical condition after a hit-and-run crash in Homewood West, officials say.
Pittsburgh Public Safety says the pedestrian was hit by the driver in the 800 block of Lincoln Way around 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Officials say the driver did not remain at the scene.
The victim had injuries to his torso and leg, officials say. Police are investigating.
Source: Pedestrian In Critical Condition After Hit-And-Run Crash In Homewood West – CBS Pittsburgh
The crash occurred around 1 a.m. in Mount Oliver, according to Allegheny County emergency officials.
One person was trapped inside and had to be rescued by first responders on the scene, Post-Gazette news partner KDKA-TV reported.
That person and another passenger were taken to the hospital. Their conditions have not been released.
Police are investigating the cause of the crash.
Source: 2 injured in rollover crash overnight in Mount Oliver | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Delmont VFD Chief Don Cline said a female driver on Route 66 hit a pick-up truck, jumped the guardrail at the Greensburg Street intersection and crashed through the front of Edwards Family Chiropractic, which shares a small shopping plaza with Fox’s Pizza.
Source: Driver injured after car crashes into Delmont chiropractic office | TribLIVE.com
A car overturned and then apparently crashed into a home in Pittsburgh’s California-Kirkbride neighborhood.
Source: Driver injured after car flips over, crashes into home on Pittsburgh’s North Side
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 20-year-old woman is in critical condition after being hit by the driver of a pickup truck while crossing the street on West Liberty Avenue, officials say.
Pittsburgh Public Safety says the woman was hit in the 2000 block of West Liberty Avenue around 8:15 p.m. on Monday. Officials say the pedestrian was hit by the driver in outbound lanes. Officials found the woman unresponsive in the street.
The driver stopped and cooperated with investigators, officials say.
West Liberty Avenue is closed while police investigate.
Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
CNN)The crew of a Navy T-6B Texan II was killed Friday when the two-seat airplane crashed in a small town near Mobile, Alabama, according to the Navy.
The turboprop aircraft crashed in Foley, which is about 30 miles by air from Mobile, at about 5 p.m. CT, said Cmdr. Zach Harrell, a public affairs officer with Naval Air Forces.Harrell said the names of the deceased would be released after relatives have been notified. The plane is typically occupied by a student pilot and an instructor.“It is with a heavy heart that we mourn two of our pilots who lost their lives during an aircraft crash in Alabama today,” the Chief of Naval Air Training said in a Twitter post. “Our deepest sympathy goes to their family and friends at this difficult time. Rest in peace, Shipmates. We have the watch.”
Source: Crew killed in US Navy aircraft crash in Alabama – CNN
At least one person is dead following a late-night crash along Interstate 279.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One person is dead following a late-night crash involving a tractor trailer along Interstate 279.
Pennsylvania State Police say the victim was in his 30s and was driving the car involved. Police also said that the impact was so intense that the tractor trailer itself was damaged, which they say is rare.
(Photo Credit: KDKA)
According to state police, the driver of the car was traveling the wrong way in the northbound lane of I-279. The tractor trailer, which was a Pepsi truck, was traveling northbound.
It was around midnight when the two crashed head-on.
“Struck each other head-on,” State Police Tpr. Melinda Bondarenka said.
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The car was crushed underneath the tractor-trailer.
“After impact, the vehicle at fault caught fire. The operator of the semi-trailer was able to get out and extinguish that fire,” said Tpr. Bondarenka.
(Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)
I-279 was closed for several hours overnight, forcing early-morning drivers to take detours. It finally reopened around 6 a.m.
At this time, state police say they do not know if speed or alcohol was a factor.
As for the driver of the Pepsi truck, he’s expected to recover.
“Was transported to a local area hospital with minor injury,” Tpr. Bondarenka said.
At this point, it’s being investigated as to why the driver of that blue car was traveling the wrong way.
Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
Pittsburgh firefighters were responding to the scene in the city’s Mount Washington neighborhood.
The crash happened in the 100 block of Virginia Avenue around 5 p.m.
Officials said the driver of the Amazon delivery van told police he was parked on a steep hill with the parking brake engaged on the intersection Cuthbert Street.
He said he was out of the vehicle delivering packages when it rolled down the street onto Virginia Avenue.
Police said the delivery van clipped a vehicle on Virginia Avenue before hitting a house. There were no injuries.
People’s Gas arrived at the scene to turn off gas lines as the delivery van had hit a meter.
Police are investigating.
Source: Amazon van hits house, gas line in Pittsburgh’s Mount Washington neighborhood
This is along the 2000 block of Route 130.
The vehicle hit a utility pole and the force of the crash brought down electric wires. First responders were unable to reach the victim until a crew from West Penn Power could shut down the lines.
Rescuers extricated the victim about 9:30 p.m.
The vehicle also damaged a gas meter, emergency dispatchers confirmed.
The person inside the vehicle was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. Their condition is unknown at this time.
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Source: One person taken to hospital after crash along Route 130 in Penn Township
A single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning in Hempfield, Westmoreland County, resulted in the death of a 19-year old man from Florida, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette news partner KDKA reported. The statewide death toll totaled 1,190 in 2018. While a 4.7 percent jump from the 1,137 deaths recorded in 2017, it’s still the third-lowest total in the last 20 years.
According to the local chp accident report, One in every 44 people was involved in a reportable traffic accident in the state of Pennsylvania. There were over 128,000 reported crashes and over 80,000 injuries reported in 2017. Fatalities decreased by 4.3 percent and total injuries decreased by 2.8 percent from 2016.
The Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office said Michael Schiff, 19, of Florida, was killed in the crash along Route 30 around 1 a.m. Sunday.
Schiff was driving alone when his vehicle crossed over the center barrier of the roadway, across opposite lanes of traffic, and crashed into the corner of a building, before stopping on its rooftop.
Schiff was pronounced dead at the scene.
The coroner’s office said it believes speed was a factor in the crash.
Source: Man, 19, killed in car accident in Hempfield | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — One teen is dead after a rollover crash in Westmoreland County early this morning, according to police.
Police say the crash happened just after 1 am, on Lincoln Highway in Hempfield Township. The 19 year old driver, identified as Michael Schiff from Florida, was traveling along Route 30 at a high rate of speed when he lost control while driving along a right curve under the East Pittsburgh Bridge.
Police add that Schiff went over the concrete center median divider, crashed into the raised concrete shoulder, rolled over multiple times before coming to a rest in the parking lot of an indoor golf business.
Source: Overnight fatal crash leaves one dead in Westmoreland County | WTAJ – www.wearecentralpa.com
DERRY, Pa. —
One person was taken to the hospital after a vehicle overturned during a crash in Derry Borough, Westmoreland County.
The crash happened Tuesday evening on the 600 block of North Chestnut Street.
A man who was in the vehicle got out on his own.
The Derry Volunteer Fire Company said one person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Source: One person hurt when vehicle overturns in Westmoreland County
By Michael DiVittorio:
A 14-year-old girl was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle in Pittsburgh on Thursday evening.
Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesman Chris Togneri said the driver fled the scene just after 7 p.m at Frankstown Avenue near the North Homewood Avenue intersection.
The girl was listed in stable condition. No further information was available.
Anyone with information about the incident can contact Pittsburgh police at 412-323-7800.
Michael DiVittorio is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Michael at 412-871-2367, mdivittorio@triblive.com or via Twitter .
Source: Police: Teen girl struck by vehicle in Pittsburgh in stable condition | TribLIVE.com
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