TWO KILLED IN HEMPFIELD CRASH NEAR PA TURNPIKE

Two people died in a fiery crash in Hempfield last night.  The Trib reports that a van crashed in the area of the Route 136 overpass at the PA Turnpike.  A Westmoreland County 911 supervisor said two people were in the vehicle that left Route 136 near the overpass, before crashing into one of the overpass supports along the side of the Turnpike and catching fire.  The coroner’s office in a news release said a passing motorist on the Turnpike reported the accident at about 4:50 p.m. near mile marker 70.4 and confirmed firefighters found the two people dead in the van.  State police are investigating and they have not released any information yet.