NTSB pieces together fatal multi-vehicle crash on Pa. turnpike
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the sequence of events involved in a spectacular multi-vehicle crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike last month – one that killed five people and injured dozens more.
The deadly chain reaction occurred on Jan. 5 in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, amid light snow (the roadway had been treated). The posted speed limit on I-70 in the area of the crash is 70 mph, but an advisory sign ahead of the crash location warns westbound vehicles of a 55-mph speed limit for an upcoming left curve.