HENRY CLAY TWP, PA – At least three people are dead and another five are injured following a crash involving a semi-truck and two passenger vehicles, CBS reports.
Police believe that the tractor-trailer was headed east on U.S. 40 when it crossed the center line near near Laurel Road and entered the westbound lanes. The truck collided head-on with an oncoming Ford pickup truck, which in turn hit a Chevrolet Express van.
The drivers of all three vehicles died at the scene. Five occupants of the van were taken to area hospitals for treatment of unspecified injuries.
Fayette County’s coroner Dr. Bob Baker responded to the collision and is now calling for a safety review of the road’s design. The portion of the roadway has steep drops and sharp curves, which may make it unsafe for semi-truck traffic, particularly in the absence of adequate signage.
“This is becoming a public health problem,” Baker told CBS. “It’s going to be my mission to stop all heavy interstate tractor-trailers on this two-lane road.” He also posited that truckers may be trying to avoid high tolls on nearby interstates, opting instead to take the two-lane blacktop that’s unsuitable for modern semis.
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