2 dead, 2 injured in multi-vehicle crash on Pa. Turnpike caused by vehicles racing, police say

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UPPER MORELAND, Pa. (KYW Newsradio) A deadly crash shut down the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Montgomery County for several hours early Sunday morning.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, the crash involved three vehicles and happened just before 3:30 a.m. near mile marker 342 in Upper Moreland Township.

Two people were killed, and two others were injured, police said.

The Turnpike was closed for about five hours and reopened around 8:30 a.m.

Investigators believe the crash was caused by racing.

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