Summary

A FIERY CRASH FRIDAY CLOSES THE TUSCARORA TUNNEL ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE.

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 228435
Story Slug Crash - Closes - Turnpike
Location Tuscarora Mountain, Pennsylva
Format VO
Date 4/27/2002
Archive Time 18:34
TRT :41
Supers Near Tuscarora, Pennsylvania
Video Description SMOKE COMING FROM THE TUNNEL, FIREFIGHTERS, MEN IN ORANGE VESTS CHECKING OUT THE SITE, CRASH SITE, MACHINES LIFTING LARGE PIECES FROM THE CRASH SITE.
Description A FIERY CRASH FRIDAY CLOSES THE TUSCARORA TUNNEL ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE.
Script A FIERY CRASH CLOSES THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE FOR SEVERAL HOURS FRIDAY. (TAKE VO - SILENT) OFFICIALS SAY AROUND 7-AM A TRACTOR TRAILER CROSSED A MEDIAN AND SLAMMED INTO A MAINTENANCE ROOM AT THE MOUTH OF A TUNNEL. THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. THE CRASH KNOCKED OUT LIGHTS AND VENTILATION TO THE TUNNEL. TRAFFIC WAS REROUTED ALL DAY WHILE EMERGENCY CREWS WORKED. THE TURNPIKE REOPENED 12-HOURS LATER. THE CRASH HAPPENED IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA, ABOUT 70 MILES FROM HARRISBURG. RECAP
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