Fatal crash report

Fatal crash in Berks County, Pennsylvania

December 14, 2021 · FARS case 2021-421131

Location as recorded in the police report (40.5433, -76.0345). It may be approximate.
Deaths
2
Vehicles
4
People involved
7
Time
20:17
Tuesday

Location and conditions

Road
I-78 WILLIAM PENN HWY
Route type
Interstate
Area
Rural
Weather
Clear
Lighting
Dark - Not Lighted
Junction
Non-Junction
Intersection type
Not an Intersection
Manner of collision
Front-to-Rear
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In-Transport

Vehicles and occupants

Vehicle 1: 1993 Blue Bird BB Conventional

Buses · 0 deaths in this vehicle · Speeding-related

  • Driver · Age 65-74 No apparent injury

Vehicle 2: 2014 Chevrolet Cruze

Cars · 1 death in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 16-20 Fatal injury

Vehicle 3: 2005 Nissan Xterra

SUVs · 1 death in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 55-64 Injured, severity unknown
  • Passenger · Age 25-34 Fatal injury
  • Passenger · Age 25-34 Injured, severity unknown
  • Passenger · Age 0-15 Suspected minor injury

Vehicle 4: 2016 Freightliner Cascadia

Medium and heavy trucks · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 25-34 No apparent injury

More about this area

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). FARS records contain no names. Ages are shown as bands and locations as reported by police.