Tractor Trailer Accident With Police Cruiser Shuts Down I-80 in Clearfield County

Interstate 80 in Clearfield County, PA was at a standstill after a tractor-trailer crashed into Pennsylvania State Police cruiser on January 19.

According to news reports, The tractor trailer had lost control on the icy roadway, rear-ending the police car and blocking both lanes of travel.

PennDOT cameras showed traffic was at a standstill on I-80 around mile marker 121 between the Clearfield and Woodland/Shawville exits.

Emergency personnel says there was entrapment but injuries were unknown at this time.

Winter Weather Truck Accidents in Pennsylvania

Winter weather presents significant hazards for commercial trucks, and these accidents often have severe consequences. In Pennsylvania, winter truck accidents frequently occur on major thoroughfares like I-81, I-80, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike, particularly in areas prone to sudden snow squalls and black ice.

Common factors in winter truck accidents include poor visibility during snow squalls, […]

Woman Killed In Car Crash in York County, PA

Police are currently investigate a fatal car accident that happened on January 17 in York County.

According to news reports, the York County Coroner’s Office was called to the area of Susquehanna Trail South at Seaks Run Road in Springfield Township around 9:46 p.m. Police said the SUV was forced off the road by an oncoming vehicle that was trying to pass another vehicle. The SUV had struck a tree, caused heavy damage to the right front and side of the vehicle. The front seat passenger was killed.

The oncoming vehicle did not stop.

State Police are investigating the incident.

Why Fatal Car Crashes Happen in York County, PA

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, York County is one of the top counties in the Commonwealth to have the most reported traffic-related fatalities as well as the most reported traffic crashes. […]

Wrong-Way Car Crash Leaves Multiple Injured in Cumberland County, PA

Multiple people were injured following a wrong-way crash along U.S. Route 15 in Cumberland County on January 18.

According to news reports, the accident occurred around 4:40 p.m. on the northbound side of the road. According to the Upper Allen Township Police Department, the vehicle had entered the northbound lanes near mile marker 41.5 and traveled south for at least four miles before the crash.

Police say the wrong-way driver struck at least four other vehicles around mile marker 37. As emergency personnel responded to the scene, both north and southbound sides of Route 15 were shut down.

Multiple people suffered serious injuries in the accident. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, one person was flown to Penn State Hershey.

Police are investigating the crash.

Wrong Way Car Accidents in Pennsylvania

Wrong-way driving accidents represent some of the most dangerous accidents in Pennsylvania. […]

Man Killed in Vehicle Crash With Dump Truck in Westmoreland County

A man has died after a car collided with a dump truck carrying a construction vehicle in Westmoreland County on January 13.

According to news reports, the accident happened at Broadway Street and Liberty Avenue around 8 a.m. on the border of Westmoreland City and Manor Borough. The 86-year-old man was driving an SUV with his wife as a passenger before colliding with a dump truck carrying a construction Bobcat on a trailer. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

His wife was trapped for a time after the crash but was rescued by emergency personnel. She was taken to Forbes Hospital in Monroeville for treatment. Her condition is not known.

Both were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the accident, and airbags had been deployed.

Police are investigating to see how the accident occurred. […]

One Dead Following a Two-Vehicle Crash in Schuylkill County, PA

One person has died following a car accident in Schuylkill County on January 13.

According to news reports, the crash happened on Route 901 in Cass Township near Pottsville around 3:10 p.m. The two cars were driving opposite ways on Route 901 before colliding along a curve in the road.

One of drivers was pronounced at the scene. Police say he was not wearing his seat belt at the time of the accident.

Police are investigating the accident.

Seat Belt Use in Car Crashes in Pennsylvania

Seat belts save lives. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, seat belt use in passenger vehicles saved nearly 15,000 lives in the U.S. in 2017. Nearly 50% of passenger vehicle occupants killed in 2022 were not wearing their seat belts at the time of the accident. […]