— A deadly crash involving a passenger bus and multiple other vehicles onthePennsylvaniaTurnpike left five dead and dozens injured early Sunday, shutting down a large portion of the highway. Five people were killed and about 60 were injured onthePennsylvaniaTurnpike early Sunday morning, when a loaded bus went out of control on a hill and rolled over, setting off a chain reaction that involved three tractor-trailers and a passenger car. Driving thePATurnpike is a rite of passage for anyone in the Northeast, but it is also one of the most high-stakes stretches of asphalt in America.

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Authorities have identified all five people, including a 9-year-old girl, killed in a horrific chain-reaction crashonthePennsylvaniaTurnpike that left 60 others injured. A crash involving multiple trucks onthePennsylvaniaTurnpike left three people injured. The crash shut down thePennsylvaniaTurnpike, which is also Interstate 76, for a 90-mile stretch for most of the day Sunday. Click to play video: 'Pennsylvania police say bus involved in deadly crash caused chain-reaction'.

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These little buildings keep popping up ontheturnpike. What are theyWhat are these huts being built along I-76 for? : r/pennsylvania_turnpikePennsylvaniaTurnpikeYOU SLOW DOWN construction sign - Signs by Jake New Jersey’s Turnpike and major interstates are especially vulnerable to such crashes due to their heavy commercial and commuter traffic. Even a minor mistake can spiral into a dangerous situation involving dozens of vehicles.