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(New Sewickley Twp., Pa.) Pa State Police in Gibsonia are reporting that they were called to the scene of a one vehicle accident at mile marker 24.1 west bound on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in New Sewickley Township on Thursday July 30, 2021, at 11:25 PM.
Troopers report upon arriving on the scene and investigating they discovered that a 2013 GMC Terrain that was being driven by 51-year-old Tina Bloom of Boardman Ohio was traveling westbound on the Pa. Turnpike in the right-hand lane when Bloom failed to safely negotiate a slight right hand curve losing control of the vehicle leaving long length skid marks in both lanes of travel. The vehicle then crossed onto the shoulder of the highway and struck an embankment with the right passenger side of the vehicle. After hitting the embankment Bloom’s car traveled 195 feet in the grass overturning multiple times before coming to a final rest. Bloom suffered serious injuries and was air-lifted to UPMC Presby in Pittsburgh. Troopers stated that Bloom showed signs of intoxication and charges are pending lab results. There was no update provided of bloom’s condition and she was charged with not properly driving on the right side of the road.