BROOKLYN [WABC] — A horrific triple fatal crash on Interstate 80 outside Pittsburgh, Pa., killed a 10-year-old boy and a woman, both from Brooklyn, and left the boy's father fighting for his life.

The Brooklyn residents were in a van struck by an out of control tractor trailer last night on Interstate 80 in Clintonville, where state police said freezing rain created poor driving conditions.

Video – Brooklyn Rabbi Critical After Fatal PA Crash

BROOKLYN [WABC] — A horrific triple fatal crash on Interstate 80 outside Pittsburgh, Pa., killed a 10-year-old boy and a woman, both from Brooklyn, and left the boy’s father fighting for his life.

The Brooklyn residents were in a van struck by an out of control tractor trailer last night on Interstate 80 in Clintonville, where state police said freezing rain created poor driving conditions.

Police say 20-year-old Pasha Azulay, described as a newlywed, and 10-year-old Avrohom Dovid Liberow, both of Brooklyn, were killed. The driver of their van, 45-year-old Shneur Liberow, was critically injured.

Liberow, a rabbi at a Flatbush synagogue, was the dead boy’s father. His wife and three other girls in his van, ages 17, 11, and 2 sustained less serious injuires.

A third person, 66-year-old Thomas Munsell of Ann Arbor, Mich., was also killed in the wreck.

The bodies of the Brooklyn victims were released by the local coroner will be brought to Liberow’s synagogue for services later today.

The crash involved multiple tractor-trailers and other vehicles and may have been caused by the weather.

The eastbound lanes were closed for seven miles between the Clintonville and Emlenton exits.

8 Comments

  • A WARNING about I-80 in PENN

    HaShem should help – Moshiach Now!!

    For future reference and shmiras hanefesh –

    The area of I-80 in Pennsylvania is horrific when snowing and has many patches of ice throughout. I have travelled it many, many times from NY to Michigan and have seen first hand horrible accidents there – especially involving these large trucks flipping over.

    PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!!! Pull over or fly until the roads are COMPLETELY clear. It is truly a SAKANA!

  • DL

    Dear Hashem
    You did it again
    You haven’t even waited
    till we recuperated
    from yesterdays tragedies
    and this morning’s calamities
    weve cried our hearts out
    we have no more words to shout
    You’re hitting too hard
    we’re torn apart
    we don’t feel Your love-
    just anger from above
    were so helpless and insecure
    you took away the young and pure
    we have no more strength to continue
    our worst nightmares are coming true
    we demand with every fiber of our bodies:
    stop these terrible decrees!
    we can take it no longer
    our desperation is growing stronger
    we’re so afraid and alone
    please, take us back home!

  • LASHON HARAH!!!!!!!!!!!!

    LOSHON HORAH IS THE VERY START OF ALL THE PROBLEMS – ENCOURAGING SINAS CHINAM!

    When Loshon Harah abounds, all the fighting and JUDGING others Negativly thrives!

  • DR. LEVI A. REITER

    DL,

    YOUR WORDS EXPRESS MY DEEPEST FEELINGS.

    PLEASE KEEP USING YOUR TALENTS AND PURE FEELINGS TO REACH DEEPLY INTO THE HEARTS OF ANASH, AND TO AWAKEN THE EIBERSHTER TO BRING US BACK HOME.

  • JJ

    may hashem comfort the Liberow and Azoulay families. And may all those injured in the crash have a complete and speedy recovery.