WEST NANTMEAL PA Turnpike (FATAL ACCIDENT 5yo dies)

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Police are responding to a fatal accident that occurred around 4 p.m. on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

State police at Bowmansville are handling the accident. Police said they believe at least one person is dead and at least eight people are involved.

According to police reports, the accident involves an overturned car, possibly a minivan, on the west bound lane at mile marker 303, which is between the Morgantown and Downingtown exits. A helicopter is on standby to transport anyone with injuries.

Traffic is stopped in both directions, according to police reports

UPDATE: Police have confirmed at least one person is dead and several others have sustained injuries as a result of a serious accident that occurred around 4 p.m. today on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

The turnpike is closed in both directions, and several injured people have been flown via helicopter from the scene.

According to police reports, the accident involves an overturned minivan on the west bound lane at mile marker 303, which is between the Morgantown and Downingtown exits.

Police Have Confirmed That A 5 Year Old Boy Has Died And 8 Others Are Injured.

State police have not identified the individuals involved in the accident.

More information will be posted on DailyLocal.com as it becomes available.


Pictures From ABC 6: Fatal minivan crash on Pa. Turnpike

 

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UPDATE: WEST NANTMEAL — Ten people including the driver were in the car that overturned in a deadly crash that killed a 5-year-old boy Monday afternoon on the Turnpike, according to police.

The boy killed in the crash was not in a child seat, police said. The other passengers sustained moderate to no injuries as a result of the crash.

The vehicle involved, a 2000 Chrysler mini-van, was traveling westbound in the left lane along the Turnpike when it sustained a rear tire blow out, police said. The driver, Cynthia Eure, 20, of Philadelphia, lost control of the van and traveled into the right lane and onto the shoulder and flipped over, police said.

The 5-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. It appears that he was thrown from the vehicle upon impact, police said.

There were a total of six children and four adults in the car. In addition to Eure and the deceased child, in the car at the time of the accident were: a 22-year-old; two 25-year-olds; a 9-year-old; a 2-year-old; an 8-month-old; an 8-year-old; and a 3-year-old.

Police said only the 8-month-old child was using a car seat at the time, and the 2-year-old child was sitting on the lap of an adult in the van’s second row.

Police did not release the names of the children, nor did they say where the van was headed to at the time of the crash.

Responding to the scene was Medic 93, Phoenixville Fire Department, Elverson Ambulance, Glenmoore Fire Company, Sky Care, Morgantown Fire Company and state police at Bowmansville.

The accident occurred around 4 p.m. at mile marker 303, between the Morgantown and Downingtown exits on the Turnpike.

Turnpike WestBound (mm303)

 

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FINAL ADD TO SCRIPT: By Honey Brook Fire Company July 26, 2010 Late afternoon, Honey Brook Fire Company EMS was alerted to assist Glen Moore Fire Co., on the Pennsylvania Turnpike milepost 303 westbound east of the Morgantown interchange in West Nantmeal Township. Initial responding units were advised of 911 calls reporting an overturned vehicle with numerous patients. The minivan involved, carrying 8 people, appeared to suffer a rear tire blow-out, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle, Pennsylvania State Police are stating.

Upon arrival on the scene, Uwchlan Ambulance requested 2 helicopters to the scene and 2 additional ambulances. Phoenixville EMS and Honey Brook EMS were dispatched to assist. Ambulance 33-2 responded and arrived at the scene to find EMS units triaging patients. The crew from Ambulance 33-2 assessed, treated and transported 3 children from the accident scene to Reading Hospital and Medical Center. Other patients from the accident were transported by ambulance and helicopter to Reading Hospital and an infant was transported by helicopter to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Ambulance 33-1 was also dispatched to assist, however was canceled enroute to the scene. Tragically, one child was killed in the accident.

The westbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike were shut down for several hours while Pennsylvania State Police investigated and cleaned up the accident. The Honey Brook Fire Company would like to express their sincere condolences to the family that lost a child. We also wish a rapid recovery to the victims that were injured.
Units:
Ambulance 33-1, Ambulance 33-2 Mutual Aid: Elverson EMS, Uwchlan EMS, Phoenixville EMS, Station 48, Station 69, Medic 93.

View from NBC 10's news helicopter in HD shows the overturned vehicle.