At least one dead in car pileup on Pennsylvania Turnpike
Middle City East, Pennsylvania
At least one person is dead after an accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike resulted in a more than 50-car pileup.It all happened around 12:30 p.m. in southeasternPennsylvania. A man involved in a wreck apparently got out of his car and was struck by another car. He was pronounced dead at the scene. (Via ABC)
That’s when other approaching vehicles began to pile up behind accident, with dozens eventually either damaged or stuck in the middle of the highway. (Via CBS)Authorities eventually had to block off the westbound lanes of the turnpike and have drivers take a detour around the scene of the accident. Some drivers were stranded on the road for more than four hours.
Pictures from the scene showed drivers out of their cars talking with each other. Some walked along the line selling pizza at $5 a slice.