Two people were killed after a vehicle crashed off the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Wednesday evening.
At 4:51 p.m., Westmoreland County dispatchers reported an emergency call to I-76 east near the Route 136 overpass in Hempfield Township.
According to authorities, a van drove over the hillside near the overpass, collided with a portion of the Greensburg Road bridge, and caught fire.
The two people killed in the crash were identified on Thursday as Ashton Steedle, 23, of Rostraver Township, and Brody Kimmel, 20, of West Newton.
The Pennsylvania State Police are investigating. Anyone who observed the crash is requested to call PSP New Stanton at 724-755-9463 with any information they may have.
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