SUMMIT TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Route 422 in Butler County was closed for several hours because of a car accident.
The accident happened just after 4:30 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Route 422 and Bonniebrook Road in Summit Township.
Neighbors who live in the area said that they’ve never seen anything like this before.
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“I heard the crash. It was loud… like an empty trailer. They bounce across these railroad tracks sometimes, but it just kept going and going and rolling. So I came around the corner and looked,” said Butler resident John Marten, who heard the accident.
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The tractor-trailer was traveling through the intersection along Route 422 when it hit a convertible and then crashed into a pickup truck, splitting it in two before landing in a nearby creek.
“That truck… took the brunt of it. That’s the most damage I’ve seen to a vehicle out here,” said Butler resident John Halagich.
Three people, all in critical condition, were flown by medical helicopter to nearby hospitals.
Route 422 reopened around 10:30 p.m.
Channel 11 has been in contact with Pennsylvania State Police throughout Monday night, but no official incident report has been released.
Stay with Channel 11 and wpxi.com for the latest developments.