Pennsylvania: PA Turnpike Pileup, I-78 Crash in Reading and Berks, Lancaster County

^{A massive pileup is snarling traffic on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Reading in Berks County, and a crash on Interstate 78 is also causing delays  on Thursday.}

^{A few dozen vehicles, including semi trucks, appear to be involved in the Turnpike crash.} 

^{The I-78 crash is located in northern Berks County, said WFMZ. I-78 East is closed between mileposts 35 and 40, and the westbound side of the highway was shut down around milepost 40.}

^{The westbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike between Morgantown (Exit 298) and Reading (Exit 286) have also been shut down.}

^{According to WFMZ, about 44 people were injured in both crashes. Around 25 were transported to nearby hospitals.}

^{The Kutztown Fire Company said that 13 victims were trapped in eight vehicles, and two had life-threatening injuries.}

^{Officials in Berks County urged motorists to stay away from I-78.}

^{Officials said that Thursday morning’s snow is the likely cause of the crash.} 

Reports said that 40 vehicles were involved in the I-78 crash, while 35 vehicles piled up on the Turnpike.

^{Lancaster City Mayor Rick Gray told LancasterOnline that road maintenance crews were out working to treat city roads at 9 a.m.}

^{“This sort of caught us by surprise,” Gray said. “No one was anticipating an accumulation.”}

^{READING, Pa. (AP) — A portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is shut down in snowy eastern Pennsylvania after a pileup involving what appears to be a couple dozen vehicles.}

^{WPVI-TV in Philadelphia posted a photo of the turnpike accident online Thursday. Turnpike officials say all lanes westbound were shut down because of the accident between the Morgantown and Reading exits in Berks County.}

^{There was no immediate word on injuries in the crash.}

^{Meanwhile, WPVI says an accident has shut down Interstate 78 eastbound in Berks County between mileposts 35 and 40 in Lenhartsville.}