State police in southeast Pennsylvania said that a tractor pulling a utility trailer resembling a flatbed that was transporting 12 people overturned, killing four individuals, three of whom were children.
According to Lt. Adam Reed, director of communications for the Pennsylvania State Police, the tractor's driver lost control of the machine and it flipped over after crossing an incline. Everyone in the trailer was ejected from the trailer as a result, according to CNN.
Tractor Crash in Pennsylvania Leaves 4 Dead
According to Reed, eight more kids were hurt in addition to a mom and three children who died. He said, "three of the injured were taken from the site to hospitals for treatment; the degree of their injuries is unknown."
He said, "The farm tractor's driver lost control for reasons that are now unknown, and the tractor rolled after crossing an embankment. Several fatalities and serious injuries were the ultimate consequence of everyone in the utility trailer being thrown from the vehicle."
Reed said that the flatbed-style trailer was open and enclosed by a two-foot fence. The Lower Chanceford Township is the subject of an inquiry by a forensic team, a crash analysis and reconstruction specialist, and a criminal investigation unit.
A representative for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation informed PennLive that the tractor's driver lost control of the vehicle at about 11:15 am near the Otter Creek Campground. The tractor then overturned, causing fatalities and injuries.
According to the spokesperson, the reason why the driver lost control of the tractor is presently unknown. An earlier PennDOT report that said an Amish horse-and-buggy was involved in the accident has subsequently been proven to be false. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Route 425, the scene of the accident, was still blocked to traffic.
According to a police official speaking to the local NBC affiliate WGAL, five youngsters are hospitalized at Penn State Hershey Medical Center in severe condition. The children range in age from under one year old to fourteen.
The four people who perished in the collision were "riding in the back of the utility trailer," according to Reed, and their identities have not been made public. Reed added that although some of the fatalities are linked, it is unclear how many, and that the reason the tractor was in the vicinity with individuals inside is still under investigation.
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Another Road Accident Kills a Pennsylvania Man
Late on Thursday night in southern Indiana, an automobile accident claimed the life of a Pennsylvanian man. Around 7:15 pm, the collision occurred on I-65 south close to Austin, Indiana, according to Indiana State Police authorities. Police claim that the maroon 2022 Freightliner that caused the accident drove into the median and struck an overpass bridge support head-on.
The coroner's officer for Scott County declared the driver, 53-year-old Brian Bayne, dead at the site. A specialist in ISP crash reconstruction was dispatched to the area. Evidence gathered by Trooper Tate Rohlfing points to a potential role for tire failure in the collision.
An Indiana state bridge inspector looked over any potential overpass damage. While both the SR 256 overpass and the southbound lanes of I-65 were shut down during the inquiry, they are now both open. ISP authorities said they are currently looking into this disaster, WHAS11 via MSN reported.
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