SCOTT TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — Five women from Broome County, New York, from same family were killed after getting hit by a tractor-trailer when they exited their vehicles following a crash on I-81 in Lackawanna County.
Officials said the crash happened Tuesday on I-81 North in Scott Township around mile marker 196.6.
At around 5:15 p.m., a 2022 Honda Odyssey traveling north and containing four occupants had lost control and struck the median barrier, and the vehicle was left disabled in the left lane.
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Following the crash, an Audi A6 carrying two relatives of the Odyssey occupants had stopped on the right shoulder. Those occupants crossed both travel lanes to speak with the occupants in the Odyssey. Two of the minivan's occupants remain in the vehicle while two were standing in the left lane.
Police say a tractor-trailer traveling north then lost control and struck the disabled Odyssey's driver-side.
In total, four pedestrians were struck, with three suffering fatal injuries. The two occupants inside the minivan were also fatally injured.
The five deceased victims, all from New York have been identified by Pennsylvania State Police:
- Harvrist Zebari, 42, of Endwell
- Fatma Ahmed, 71, of Binghamton
- Shahzinaz Mizouri, 56, of Vestal
- Aleen Ameen, 19, of Johnson City
- Berivan Zebara, 43, of Johnson City
The driver of the Audi sedan, a 22-year-old male from Johnson City, sustained moderate injuries, while the driver of the tractor-trailer suffered minor injuries.
Lackawanna County Coroner Timothy Rowland said that the victims are from the same family.
I-81 northbound was closed for about four hours following the crash.
Pennsylvania State Police is continuing to investigate the incident.
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