In this episode of Behind-the-Scene @NTSB, Highway Factors Investigator, Dan Walsh discusses the 2020 multi-vehicle crash investigation near Mt. Pleasant Township, PA, and we explore the safety issues and safety recommendations issued as a result of our investigation.



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The NTSB final <a href="https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/HWY20MH002.aspx">report</a> for the Multivehicle Crash Near Mt. Pleasant Township, Pennsylvania, mentioned in this episode is available on our website.



For more information about the NTSB Most Wanted List visit our <a href="https://www.ntsb.gov/Advocacy/mwl/Pages/default.aspx">website</a>.



To learn more about the NTSB Safe System Approach Roundtable Series visit our <a href="https://www.ntsb.gov/news/events/Pages/2021-safe-systems-rt.aspx">website</a>. Recordings of each installment of the series are available on our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0XgHY82R0o&amp;list=PL5aVmmm4Qt9G6GU917DH97pv6wboCBzZo">YouTube channel</a>.



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Episode 48: James Anderson

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