Video Of Deadly PA Turnpike Crash Wreckage Released

Pittsburgh PA

09 January, 2020

8:09 AM

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WESTMORELAND COUNTY, PA - The National Transportation Safety Board has released a video illustrating just how devastating the damage was to the vehicles involved in last weekend's fatal crash along the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The accident early Sunday about 30 miles east of Pittsburgh killed five people and injured 60. The crash occurred when a tour bus lost control after passing a FedEx tractor-trailer, causing it to hit the concrete median barrier and forcing it up an embankment before it rolled onto its side. The FedEx truck struck the bus, which was blocking the road, as did a UPS truck. A Mercedes Benz and second UPS struck also hit vehicles in the crash. The three-minute video shows NTSB investigators at work the day after the accident in a parking lot where the wrecked vehicles were stored. A drone captures the view of the damage from above before the mangled tour bus is towed away. The NTSB is expected to release its preliminary findings within 10 days, but a final report could take 18 to 24 months to be completed. RELATED STORIES Tour Bus In Deadly PA Turnpike Crash Had No Seatbelts PA Turnpike Crash: Five People Killed Identified PA Turnpike Crash: 5 Dead, 60 Injured As Tour Bus Flips