EM, at the end of this article

http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/235696

the Lapps' grandfather states that all seven people in the crash were Amish.

Someone I work with told me they heard on the tv news that the people in the one vehicle were 'fooling around' .....as if to speculate that that was the cause of the accident. I don't follow the tv news daily. Did anyone hear this?

At any rate, you can't push back the sands of time. All we can do now is hope for the peace & recovery of the survivors and their families.

Well in school zones, there's a lot of gray heads driving by the youngsters, trying to cross the road, like there's no tomorrow, not just teens.

Pennsylvania roads have the reputation of being pretty bad and we here in Lancaster county have road conditions only found in a handful of communities throughout the country.
Any one who lives in the area knows the damage that buggy traffic does to the roadways and their shoulders creating hazardous road conditions. When roads are wet they are already slippery. Add in the unique wear and tear our local roads acquire and it should serve as a warning for all traffic to be exceedingly vigilant. The carriages with their metal wheels have polished the roads very smooth, causing very slick conditions. At the same time the path of horseshoes becomes indented and becomes a storm water culvert. Hit that at 45 miles an hour and you will feel it! In addition because buggies and other steel wheeled farm equipment so often travel with one wheel off the road, the shoulders become deep and will easily cause problems if you find yourself off the road. One other problem unique to this area is that the painted lines on the roads are worn off very quickly, making driving in foggy conditions very dangerous. This is not meant to be an assault on the Amish nor the so called "Black Buggy Mennonites" but these are the facts of the matter. We need to slow down when it rains....when we cannot see far enough over that hill ... We should do a better job of preparing newer drivers for the local hazards and road conditions.

Amish or grieving right now. Few in critical condition yet, and 1 taken from Lancaster, and flown to Philly today (2nd). Not looking hopeful. Sad news. These are the stories to remind our younger youth coming up to the driving age, that NO ONE is really out of the blue when weather happens. Besides this, yes, the turn in the road, with a nice "speed up zone" prior and after the accident spot don't make things easier for people wanting to "gain a little ground" heading up 340.
At least let's take this and remember to care for others, let people pass if they're in that much of a hurry, and just take our time. Never know when our turn or someone's we love will come to pass. Take care to all!