Five people killed when struck by semi truck following prior crash on Interstate 81 in Scott Township, Pennsylvania

Modified Date: 
Thu, 01/18/2024 - 8:41am
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, January 16, 2024

5 killed by tractor-trailer on I-81 near Scranton after leaving vehicles on snowy Pa. highway

Five women from New York state -- all from the same family -- were struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 81 in snowy northeastern Pennsylvania after they had left their vehicles following another crash, according to the local coroner.

5 killed when truck hits crashed minivan in left lane of snowy Pennsylvania highway

A northbound tractor-trailer then hit the minivan and also struck the people standing on the highway, killing three of them, and two people inside the minivan were also killed, police said.

People Involved: 
Harvrist Zebari
Fatma Ahmed
Shahzinaz Mizouri
Berivan Zebara
Aleen Ameen
Roadway: 
Interstate 81