Overview
- The crash happened Sunday morning on the southbound exit 40A to Limekiln Road in Fairview Township, according to the coroner.
- Authorities say the car struck a concrete barrier on a sharp curve, slid onto it, ruptured the fuel tank, and was quickly engulfed in flames with three people trapped.
- Passing motorists pulled the occupants from the burning vehicle and attempted to resuscitate the unconscious driver before emergency crews arrived.
- The driver died at the scene from multiple blunt-force injuries, the death was ruled accidental, and the coroner did not release his name.
- Two passengers were taken to a hospital with conditions not disclosed, and the exit ramp was closed for more than three hours as Pennsylvania State Police began their investigation.