Icy roads leave 2 dead, dozens injured in hundreds of crashes from Pennsylvania to Connecticut

428 accidents reported in New Jersey alone

Yahoo! News

Freezing rain turned roadways deadly on Sunday, causing hundreds of accidents and at least two deaths in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut as icy roads forced the closure of several highways and bridges and wreaked havoc on white-knuckled drivers.

In Pennsylvania, at least one person was killed and dozens of others injured in a 50-vehicle pile-up on Interstate 76, according to NBC Philadelphia. The crash occurred around 7 a.m., officials said, and parts of the highway were shut down for more than four hours as emergency crews worked to transport injured motorists to area hospitals.


In Connecticut, a "glaze of ice" on the state's highways made them impassable. Six people were injured in a multivehicle crash in New London. In New Haven, an 88-year-old Woodbridge woman was killed in a crash, officials there said.


In New Jersey, Gov. Chris Christie warned drivers to watch out for black ice.


"Stay home if you can," Christie tweeted.


According to the New Jersey State Police, there were 428 accidents reported due to the icy conditions.


A Spanish-speaking driver captured footage of a multivehicle crash near Paterson, N.J.


Another video showed a tractor-trailer torn apart.


In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo dispatched 215 salting plows and urged residents to stay off the roads.


Bus service in the Bronx and northern Queens was suspended as a precaution.


Train service on Amtrak, Metro North and the Long Island Railroad continued during the storm, but de-icing crews were out in full force as delays were reported throughout the region.


In the Bronx, firefighters responding to a call could be seen sliding across the icy pavement.


While rising temperatures across the region were expected to thaw the roadways, flood advisories remained in effect for parts of the tri-state area until midafternoon.