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Coverage dated March 27, 2022 to March 29, 2022

Police: 6 killed in Pennsylvania pileup of 80 vehicles

Headline from 10TV Columbus, on the newest of 2 developments

Police also said the crash during “an active snow squall” Monday around 10:30 a.m. and involved 39 commercial vehicles and 41 passenger vehicles.

10TV Columbus's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Pileup in Pennsylvania caused by snow squall led to 6 deaths and involved 80 vehicles, police say

    Headline from KESQ Palm Springs ·

  2. Newest

    Police: 6 killed in Pennsylvania pileup of 80 vehicles

    Headline from 10TV Columbus ·

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37 articles, oldest first.

  1. KVIA El Paso

    At least 25 vehicles involved in a crash on Pennsylvania interstate during snow squall (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Pooja Salhotra, CNN At least 25 vehicles were involved in a fiery crash on a major highway in eastern Pennsylvania during a snow squall on Monday, authorities said. Over two dozen fire companies responded to the crash, where multiple vehicles were on fire, said John Blickley, deputy emergency man…

  2. FOX 5 New York

    Snow squall triggers multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    First responders are reporting the crash involved both cars and tractor-trailers, and Pennsylvania State Police reported a tanker truck caught fire.

  3. Boston

    Multiple deaths in 50-vehicle pileup on snowy Pennsylvania highway (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    Officials said at least three people died in a collision involving more than 50 vehicles that sent more than a dozen people to hospitals.

  4. NBC News

    Pileup of dozens of vehicles in Pennsylvania snow squall leaves multiple people injured, officials say (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A portion of Interstate 81 was closed and at least 20 people were transported to local hospitals, according to the Schuylkill County Emergency Management.

  5. KTVU San Francisco

    Pennsylvania pileup: Snow squall creates low visibility leading to multi-vehicle crash on I-81 (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    First responders are reporting the crash involved both cars and tractor-trailers, and Pennsylvania State Police reported a tanker truck caught fire.

  6. The Sentinel (Carlisle)

    Photos: 50+ vehicles crash during snow squall on Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County Monday (opens The Sentinel (Carlisle))

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    The Sentinel (Carlisle)'s feed description

    A collision involving more than 40 vehicles closed a portion of Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania and sent more than a dozen people to area hospitals on Monday, according to the

  7. Legitgov

    Pennsylvania snow squall reportedly causes massive, fiery car crash involving dozens of vehicles (opens Legitgov)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A snow squall in Pennsylvania reportedly caused a multi-car crash Monday.

  8. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    3 dead in snowy pileup of dozens of vehicles in Pennsylvania (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Tractor-trailers and other vehicles slammed into each other during a snow squall on an icy interstate in Pennsylvania on Monday creating a pileup that killed at least three people and injured more than a dozen.

  9. New York Times

    Snow Squall Leads to 50-Car Pileup on Pennsylvania Highway (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Several tractor-trailers were involved in the chain-reaction crash on Interstate 81, about 50 miles northeast of Harrisburg, Pa.

  10. Fox5 Atlanta

    Pennsylvania pileup: 3 killed in 50-vehicle pileup on snowy Pennsylvania highway (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    A collision involving dozens of vehicles on Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania killed at least three people and sent more than a dozen others to area hospitals on Monday, authorities said.

  11. Portland Press Herald

    Three killed in pileup of dozens of vehicles in Pennsylvania (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Officials believe a snow squall clouded visibility and likely contributed to the accident.

  12. The Daily Caller

    Dozens Of Vehicles Crash In Horrific, Fiery Pileup In Pennsylvania (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A catastrophic collision results in massive pileup of 40+ vehicles in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, closing a portion of Interstate 81 during snow squall.

  13. Portland Press Herald

    At least 3 killed in pileup of dozens of vehicles in Pennsylvania (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Officials believe a snow squall clouded visibility and likely contributed to the accident.

  14. Portland Press Herald

    It still isn’t clear how many vehicles were involved in deadly Pennsylvania interstate pileup (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The wreckage that was blamed on a snow squall that limited visibility, and the highway remains closed.

  15. 10TV Columbus

    Police: 6 killed in Pennsylvania pileup of 80 vehicles (opens 10TV Columbus)

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    10TV Columbus's feed description

    Police also said the crash during “an active snow squall” Monday around 10:30 a.m. and involved 39 commercial vehicles and 41 passenger vehicles.

  16. KESQ Palm Springs

    Pileup in Pennsylvania caused by snow squall led to 6 deaths and involved 80 vehicles, police say (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Laura Studley, Eric Levenson and Caroll Alvarado, CNN The massive pileup caused by a sudden snow squall on a Pennsylvania highway Monday left six people dead and involved 80 vehicles, state police wrote in a crash report Wednesday.

  17. NBC News

    6 killed in pileup of 80 vehicles in Pennsylvania snow squall, police say (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Three people were initially confirmed dead in Monday’s crash on Interstate 81. State police announced the increased death toll on Wednesday, the same day the interstate reopened.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.