Pennsylvania State Police have identified four of the five people who died from accidents that occurred Sunday morning due to icy conditions across the region.
Fox 29 reports that 31-year-old Eric Alan Blau was killed in the 60-vehicle accident that occured around 7 a.m. Sunday morning near the Gulph Mills exit of I-76 westbound. Blau was struck and killed after exiting his car amid a large pileup involving 60 cars. More than 30 people were injured, lanes were closed in both directions and traffic was stalled for nearly 7 hours.
State Police also identified two victims who died in another accident that occurred on I-95 on Sunday. Thomas Brennan of Lansdale and Jason Anderson of Dover were killed when a tractor trailer jack-knifed on I-95 southbound between Exit 25 (Allegheny Avenue/Caster Avenue) and Exit 23 (Girard Avenue/Lehigh Avenue). 11 vehicles were reportedly involved in the crash, which also led to lane closures.
A fourth person, yet to be identified, was killed in a single car crash on Route 55 in Gloucester County.
NBC 10 reports that a fifth person, 34-year-old Pablo Pons of Honesdale, died after being thrown from his overturned vehicle and hit by a commercial vehicle. A 12-year-old boy was also critically injured in the accident.
The weather forced the closure of all bridges operated by the Delaware River Port Authority for a short period of time before the bridges were reopened shortly after 12:00 p.m. Sunday.
Police advised drivers to stay off the road to avoid the treacherous conditions.
SEPTA's bus services resumed after being suspended for a short period of time this morning.
According to the report from Fox 29, emergency dispatchers handled hundreds of calls for ice-related crashes in Northampton County, Lehigh County, Bucks County, and Montgomery County.
A flood warning will remain in effect for much of the region until 11:30 p.m. Sunday night.