Head-on crash in Ligonier sends 5 kids, 2 adults to hospital
Part of N. Market Street is closed following the accident, Ligonier Valley police said.
The 400 block of N Market St. is closed due to a vehicle accident. Southbound Detours from 711 north are being diverted...
Posted by Ligonier Valley Police on Monday, January 27, 2025
Five kids and two adults were all injured in the crash, Westmoreland County authorities said. One child was taken by medical helicopter to UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh for treatment.
One of the adults was flown to a Conemaugh hospital, officials said. The others were taken by ambulance to local hospitals.
Crash investigators said a yellow Porsche likely crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed head-on into the Chevy Suburban that the kids were in.
Because it happened near the Ligonier EMS station, crews heard the crash and were able to begin tending to the injured people quickly, officials said.
Officials have not yet determined what cause the Porsche to lose control.
While the 400-block of N. Market Street is closed, people traveling through the area can detour southbound from 711 north onto Peoples Road.
Stay with KDKA-TV and KDKA.com for updates to this developing story as they become available.
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