State police said that the bus driver failed to stop in I-78 traffic, causing a chain reaction to collapse, killing 2 people – CBS Philly

2021-12-16 07:59:32 By : Mr. Stephen Zhu

Tilden, Pennsylvania (CBS)-A school bus crashed on Interstate 78 in Tilden, Berks County, killing two people and injuring many others.

At around 10pm on Tuesday night, Chopper 3 was on the scene.

State police said that the accident involved a Nissan Xterra, a Chevrolet Cruze, a tractor trailer and a school bus. There are no passengers on the bus.

According to the authorities, the bus was in the right lane and the vehicle in front came to a halt due to road construction in the left lane. The bus then crashed into the Chevrolet Cruze and continued to travel, and also collected Nissan. The bus eventually stopped while pushing Nissan into the tractor trailer.

The two dead included Chevrolet’s 20-year-old driver and Nissan’s front passenger. Currently, the identity of the victim has not been determined.

After the accident, the eastbound lane of I-78 was closed at Exit 19.