Juan Ramos, 46, dead, 9 injured in 50-vehicle pileup caused by snow squall on I-83 York County, Pennsylvania
50 vehicles involved in fatal York County crash
Several others sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the crash, police said. Both directions of the interstate were closed for about an hour as crews cleared the scene.
1 Fatality reported in 40 car pile-up on I-83; Traffic backed up for miles
Many people had to abandon their cars on the road. They're waiting at the fire company for family/friends to pick them up.
50 vehicles involved in fatal I-83 crash
Sean Campbell, a local pediatrician, was involved in the crash but was uninjured. He said the weather conditions made it look like "a fog of snow." He said he put on his brakes and slid for about 30 yards, hitting cars and watching other vehicles collide, describing a chain reaction.
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Fatal 50-vehicle crash shuts down I-83 in York County
About 40 cars and 11 trucks were involved in the crash that began on I-83 south near mile marker 9. About 20 stranded motorists were taken to the Loganville Volunteer Fire Company building for shelter.
Driver killed in 50-vehicle I-83 pileup named
He was driving a tractor-trailer for Taylor Farms of Annapolis Junction, Md., and was southbound when there was a near white-out with poor visibility and icy roads, she said.
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After an injury car accident, take these steps to help the recovery process
When someone has been injured in a car crash, it's hard to know what to do to help. Injured people need appropriate medial treatment, but they also need to have their civil and legal rights protected.
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