The PennStart test track being built at RIDC Westmoreland won another nearly $5 million to help it develop an emergency medical response to reduce traffic fatalities in Westmoreland County.
The $4.75 million U.S. Department of Transportation funding is going to Beyond the Crash: Coordinating Care, Response and Safety in the Golden Hour, a project of RIDC, PennStart and Westmoreland County.
The Golden Hour is a 60-minute window after a traumatic injury where quick and effective medical attention can save a patient’s life. Westmoreland County has a high rate of severe and fatal traffic crashes, given its location along Interstates 70 and 76 plus Routes 30 and 119. There have been 700 crashes with either serious injury or fatalities between 2019 and 2023, according to U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, who advocated for the funding.
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