Schuylkill County Death Toll Grows To 5

The death toll in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania motor vehicle collision grew to five as of latest reports from the county coroner’s office in the accident caused by whiteout conditions on Interstate 81 Monday, March 28, 2022.

In addition to those killed, several victims were flown by medevac to local trauma centers for treatment.

A state police trooper was among those injured when his patrol vehicle became part of the chain-reaction crash. He was taken to a local hospital for evaluation. Two other state troopers died earlier this month near Interstate 95 outside Philadelphia in an unrelated accident.

Schuylkill County Weather

There was a quick onset of heavy snow combined with fog conditions which created the dangerous conditions in Schuylkill County near Foster Township.

At least one tractor-trailer to caught fire and another truck carrying acetylene cylinders was near the blaze due to the accident.

Kathryn Morales

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