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Two people dead following vehicle crash in Pennsylvania

PENNSYLVANIA — Two people were killed and another injured in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Lancaster County.

According to Pennsylvania State Police Troop T, the crash occurred around 7 a.m. near Mile Marker 286.5 on the eastbound side of the turnpike in Brecknock Township.

Authorities said the vehicle veered off the road near the Reading Interchange, struck a tree, and then hit a bridge.

The driver and a backseat passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. A front seat passenger was injured and taken to Reading Hospital for treatment.

Despite the crash, the Pennsylvania Turnpike remained open as the incident happened off the roadway.

Ohio Statewide Staff

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