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At Least 12 Injured In Major Crash On Pennsylvania Turnpike

July 21, 2021 / 5:39 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) -- At least 12 people were injured in a major crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

Lancaster County Commissioner Ray D'Agostino said on Twitter that there was a "mass casualty" crash involving a tractor-trailer on Wednesday in Lancaster County.

Mass casualty accident on PA Turnpike westbound near mile post 292.7 involving tractor trailer into a line of vehicles. Over a dozen people injured and over a dozen EMS units responding. Avoid the area and pray for the injured.
— Commissioner Ray D'Agostino (@CommissionerRD) July 21, 2021

State police said officials responded to a pair of crashes involving eight vehicles on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Authorities said the Turnpike was temporarily closed westbound from the Morgantown to Reading exits.

The roadway is now open. https://t.co/dlIwvQebrG
— Corporal Ryan Trego (@PSPTroopTPIO) July 21, 2021

No update was available on the conditions of the victims.

At Least 12 Injured In Major Crash On Pennsylvania Turnpike

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