But after a quick Bing search to learn the details of the backup, I feel so blessed that we narrowly missed this tragic accident. We came upon this wreck not long after it happened and I'm sure that if we had been closer my husband would've went to assist those that were injured. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing, except that a good samaritan was struck while aiding an injured motorist. How scary to think that could've been my hubby.
Pedestrian hit amid series of turnpike crashes
Back-to-back crashes involving three vehicles and a pedestrian on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Penn Township on Thursday morning sent four people to hospitals for treatment and closed the westbound lanes for several hours.
The crashes occurred between the Irwin and Monroeville interchanges at about 5 a.m., state police in New Stanton said.
The chain of events began when Jeremy J. Brunot, 33, of Greensburg, fell asleep while driving a tanker truck carrying milk, and lost control of the truck, police said. Brunot tried to steer the truck back onto the road but overcompensated, rolling the tanker onto its driver's side, police said.
A few minutes later, as traffic slowed because of the crash that had blocked both westbound lanes, the second crash occurred, police said.
Ronald W. Jacquess of Toledo, Ohio, was driving a tractor-trailer and came upon the traffic snarl. Jacquess couldn't stop in time and swerved to avoid a stopped vehicle driven by Wil D. Livengood of Dunbar, pushing the vehicle into the crashed milk tanker, police said.
Jacquess' tractor-trailer continued past the first crash onto the berm and struck Michael W. Walz of Parlin, N.J., who had gotten out of his vehicle to offer assistance at the first crash, police said.
Livengood had to be extricated from his vehicle and was flown to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh because of his injuries and prior medical conditions, police said. His condition was not known late yesterday.
A passenger in Livengood's vehicle, Michelle L. Livengood of Dunbar, was taken to Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville for treatment of minor injuries.
Walz was flown to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh's North Side where he was listed in serious condition yesterday afternoon.
Brunot was taken to Forbes by private vehicle for treatment of minor injuries. Jacquess was not injured, police said.
The westbound lanes of the turnpike were closed until just before 11 a.m. while crews cleared the wreckage.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_716042.html
So after reading about all that transpired there on the turnpike, I won't complain about the fact that we arrived at my parent's house at 6:30pm, long after our initial 12 noon expected arrival time. We made it safely and that is really all that matters.
The crashes occurred between the Irwin and Monroeville interchanges at about 5 a.m., state police in New Stanton said.
The chain of events began when Jeremy J. Brunot, 33, of Greensburg, fell asleep while driving a tanker truck carrying milk, and lost control of the truck, police said. Brunot tried to steer the truck back onto the road but overcompensated, rolling the tanker onto its driver's side, police said.
A few minutes later, as traffic slowed because of the crash that had blocked both westbound lanes, the second crash occurred, police said.
Ronald W. Jacquess of Toledo, Ohio, was driving a tractor-trailer and came upon the traffic snarl. Jacquess couldn't stop in time and swerved to avoid a stopped vehicle driven by Wil D. Livengood of Dunbar, pushing the vehicle into the crashed milk tanker, police said.
Jacquess' tractor-trailer continued past the first crash onto the berm and struck Michael W. Walz of Parlin, N.J., who had gotten out of his vehicle to offer assistance at the first crash, police said.
Livengood had to be extricated from his vehicle and was flown to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh because of his injuries and prior medical conditions, police said. His condition was not known late yesterday.
A passenger in Livengood's vehicle, Michelle L. Livengood of Dunbar, was taken to Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville for treatment of minor injuries.
Walz was flown to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh's North Side where he was listed in serious condition yesterday afternoon.
Brunot was taken to Forbes by private vehicle for treatment of minor injuries. Jacquess was not injured, police said.
The westbound lanes of the turnpike were closed until just before 11 a.m. while crews cleared the wreckage.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_716042.html
So after reading about all that transpired there on the turnpike, I won't complain about the fact that we arrived at my parent's house at 6:30pm, long after our initial 12 noon expected arrival time. We made it safely and that is really all that matters.
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