Fatal accidents reported in Philadelphia as drivers deal with 'flash freeze' on roadways
Rain following cold temperatures created unexpectedly hazardous conditions on the roads in the Northeast Sunday morning. Many authorities advised people to stay off the road. Four deaths have been reported from accidents on the roadways.
BY CAITLIN NOLAN , JOEL LANDAU
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Published: Sunday, January 18, 2015, 10:49 AM
Updated: Sunday, January 18, 2015, 5:32 PM
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But the early morning hazards ended in the late morning as temperatures are expected to remain above freezing in the area for the rest of the day.
A major accident occurred at 6:30 a.m. on Interstate 76 involving 60 cars that slammed into one another on the major highway that runs through the city. At least one person was killed in the accident,reports NBC Philadelphia.
PA DOTA 60-car pileup on Interstate 76 in Philadelphia killed at least one person Sunday morning.
Another major accident occurred on Interstate 476 in Delaware County, Pa., which killed two people and injured several others, the network reported.
In Connecticut Elizabeth Mohr, 88, of Woodbridge, died in a crash in which the icy roads played a factor,reports NBC Connecticut.
If the rain came in a couple of hours later it would not be a big deal.
The cold temperatures coupled with the morning rain created a type of "flash freeze" that created very hazardous conditions from New York to suburbs near Baltimore and Washington D.C., Accuweather Senior Meteorologist Tom Kines told the Daily News.
The rain began in the New York City area between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. But due to the cold temperatures when the rain hit the roadways it immediately turned to ice with very little warning, he said.
"The cold air did not get out of the way fast enough," he said. "If the rain came in a couple of hours later it would not be a big deal."
Kines said he watched webcams of conditions in New York and New Jersey and "as soon as the rain fell you could see the accidents start," he said.
Many accidents have occurred but many scenes are being cleared as of Sunday afternoon.
Officials reported at least 15 accidents across New York City Sunday morning, including a reported 20-car pileup on the Bruckner Expressway that occurred around 7:15 a.m., a spokesman for the FDNY said.
At least one person was transported to a hospital as a result, but the victim's condition is unknown.
The cold temperatures coupled with the morning rain created a type of "flash freeze" that created very hazardous conditions from New York to suburbs near Baltimore and Washington D.C., Accuweather Senior Meteorologist Tom Kines told the Daily News.
"There's numerous accidents all over the city," he said.
The rain began in the New York City area between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. But due to the cold temperatures when the rain hit the roadways it immediately turned to ice with very little warning, he said.
"The cold air did not get out of the way fast enough," he said. "If the rain came in a couple of hours later it would not be a big deal."
Kines said he watched webcams of conditions in New York and New Jersey and "as soon as the rain fell you could see the accidents start," he said.
Many accidents have occurred but many scenes are being cleared as of Sunday afternoon.
Officials reported at least 15 accidents across New York City Sunday morning, including a reported 20-car pileup on the Bruckner Expressway that occurred around 7:15 a.m., a spokesman for the FDNY said.
At least one person was transported to a hospital as a result, but the victim's condition is unknown.
"There's numerous accidents all over the city," he said.
WCAURain following cold temperatures created unexpected hazardous condition in the Northeast Sunday morning.
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