A massive pileup, estimated to involve as many as 100 vehicles, caused a traffic nightmare along the icy Pennsylvania Turnpike just hours after a speed restriction was lifted Friday morning.

“My heart was just like…oh my God. There’s no words to express it,” said Maria Schoeler who was stuck directly behind a multi-vehicle wreck. “It’s pretty crazy. It’s something you don’t expect with this many vehicles. It’s pretty treacherous.”

“Plan X,” is the method by which the Commission, in emergency situations such as multiple vehicle accidents, closes certain sections of the Turnpike and reroutes traffic around the affected sections. The Commission has established pre-approved routes for both commercial and passenger vehicles. Turnpike personnel at affected interchanges will distribute written re-routing directional cards to assist exiting customers.

“Plan X” also means that crews expect it to take more than an hour to clear the roadway.

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