Pa. Turnpike tragedy: 5 dead in ‘horrific incident’ that could take weeks to investigate

An aerial view courtesy of WPXI-TV of a fatal accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Mt. Pleasant Township on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020.

Emergency crews respond to a fatal crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Mount Pleasant Township early Sunday morning, Jan. 5, 2020.

This image from video provided by KDKA-TV shows the scene along the Pennsylvania Turnpike where at least five people were killed and dozens were injured in a crash early Sunday, Jan. 5, that involved multiple vehicles.

This image from video provided by KDKA-TV shows the scene along the Pennsylvania Turnpike where at least five people were killed and dozens were injured in a crash early Sunday, Jan. 5, that involved multiple vehicles.

This image from video provided by KDKA-TV shows the scene along the Pennsylvania Turnpike where at least five people were killed and dozens were injured in a crash early Sunday, Jan. 5, that involved multiple vehicles.

(Left-to-right:) Turnpike Chief Operating Officer Craig Shuey, Turnpike Commission spokeswoman Renee Colborn and state police spokesman Stephen Limani, update reporters on a fatal accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Mt. Pleasant Township during a press conference at the Donegal maintenance facility on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. Five people have died and at least 55 others have been injured in the crash involving a tour bus.

(Left-to-right) State police spokesman Stephen Limani, Turnpike Chief Operating Officer Craig Shuey and Turnpike Commission spokeswoman Renee Colborn update reporters on on a fatal accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Mt. Pleasant Township during a press conference at the Donegal maintenance facility on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. Five people have died and at least 55 others have been injured in the crash involving a tour bus.

State police spokesman Stephen Limani updates reporters on on a fatal accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Mt. Pleasant Township during a press conference at the Donegal maintenance facility on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. Five people have died and at least 55 others have been injured in the crash involving a tour bus.