UPDATE (January 23, 2026): Additional reports have been released which state that the accident—which seems to have been between one passenger vehicle and an 18-wheeler—resulted in the death of one man. News reports are still unclear about whether the victim was an occupant in the truck or the passenger vehicle. No further information is currently available. The investigation is still in progress.

Huntingdon County, PA — January 22, 2026, a fatality is possible in a multi-vehicle truck accident sometime in the afternoon along William Penn Highway.

Details surrounding the wreck remain scarce. According to authorities, the accident occurred on U.S. 22 in the vicinity between the Bridge Street and Main Street intersections.

Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, a collision took place involving an 18-wheeler and three other vehicles. At least one person may have passed away due to the crash, since the coroner was called to the scene. There are no reports in the news, as of yet, as to whether or not there were any other injuries.

Additional information pertaining to this incident—including the idenitity(s) of the victim(s)—is not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When the coroner is called to the scene of a crash involving an 18-wheeler and multiple vehicles, it's often a sign that something went very wrong, very quickly. While early reports suggested a multi-vehicle collision, the most recent update indicates that only one passenger vehicle may have been involved—and that a fatality has now been confirmed. What remains unclear is who the victim was and what role each vehicle played in the crash.

That kind of uncertainty makes a thorough reconstruction especially important. If this was a two-vehicle crash, then identifying the sequence of events—lane positioning, speed, evasive action—is essential to understanding how a fatal outcome occurred. But whether the crash involved two vehicles or four, the same core investigative priorities apply:

• Which vehicle initiated the sequence of events, and whether the 18-wheeler had time or space to respond appropriately;
• What black box data shows about the truck’s speed, braking, and steering in the moments before impact;
• Where the victim was located—whether in the commercial truck or the smaller vehicle—which could significantly change the focus of fault analysis;
• The design and traffic flow of U.S. 22 in that area, including any factors that could reduce visibility or contribute to driver error;
• Whether distraction, fatigue, or misjudgment played a role, especially during a high-traffic period.

In my experience, early confusion over how many vehicles were involved often signals that the crash scene was chaotic—possibly with overlapping impacts or secondary collisions. But what matters most now is determining how this turned fatal. If someone in a smaller vehicle lost their life, investigators will need to determine whether the truck driver could have seen them coming—and whether the conditions allowed for any opportunity to avoid the crash.

Key Takeaways:

• Initial reports of a multi-vehicle crash now appear to involve just one passenger vehicle and a commercial truck.
• A fatality has been confirmed, but the victim’s role—driver or passenger, car or truck—has not yet been made clear.
• The focus now shifts to determining how the crash occurred and whether it could have been prevented.
• ECM data, road design, and visibility will be key in assessing whether the truck driver had time or space to react.
• Even as the facts evolve, the need for a clear, evidence-based reconstruction remains the same.