Two people died following a 66-vehicle pileup on a highway in Pennsylvania during a snowstorm Wednesday afternoon.
Troopers responding to reports of multiple crashes on a one-mile stretch of Interstate 80 westbound in Greene and Lamar Townships, Clinton County, around 3 p.m. found 55 commercial vehicles and 11 passenger vehicles had been involved in numerous crashes, according to state police.
One person died as a result of the crash and another person died due to a medical issue, state police said.
A undisclosed number of people were transported to area hospital for treatment for a variety of injuries.
A major snowstorm was moving through the area at the time of the pileup, creating slick road conditions.
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