One person dead and dozens of vehicles wrecked in huge truck pile-up

One person was killed and several more injured in a major pile-up involving trucks and other vehicles on a stretch of Pennsylvania motorway on December 18.

Some 37 patients were sent to one local hospital following the crash, which happened at about 1.30pm on Interstate 80 in Union County, according to reports.

The highway was temporarily closed in both directions following the crash.

Drivers told local media that snowstorms in the area had led to poor visibility around the time of the incident.