Police say revoked driver killed in Pennsylvania crash

A 57-year-old pickup truck driver whose license had been revoked for medical reasons died after a multi-vehicle crash Oct. 3 in Haverford Township that injured eight people and damaged 16 vehicles, police said.

ABC7 Los Angeles reported that police believe John Ryan may have suffered a medical emergency before the crashes, which unfolded across about 1.5 miles.

The crash began around 12:15 p.m. at Darby Road and West Chester Pike and ended about 1.5 miles away at West Chester Pike and Eagle Road, according to ABC7 Los Angeles.

Police said John Ryan was traveling erratically at a high rate of speed before his pickup struck multiple vehicles. Surveillance video showed the truck hitting stopped vehicles, flipping onto its side and crashing into a U-Haul truck, ABC7 Los Angeles reported.

Authorities said eight people were taken to hospitals with injuries that were not life-threatening. Haverford Township Police Chief John Viola said those who were hospitalized are expected to recover.

"I would say breathtaking. It kinda takes you back a bit that you have to take the whole scene in and realize how many people were actually hurt here and the amount of cars that were heavily damaged," Viola said, according to ABC7 Los Angeles.

Witness Rob Rothacker of Bethlehem described the crash sequence. "It was just bang, bang, bang, bang, looked in my rearview mirror and cars were going left and right," Rothacker said, according to ABC7 Los Angeles.

Witness Yusuf Peters of Upper Darby told ABC7 Los Angeles, "It's a very sad thing that happened," as police continued to review the crash.