NTSB Number: HAR-80/03 NTIS Number: PB82-171604SYNOPSIS
The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the operation of the westbound sedan in the eastbound lane while negotiating a right curve at an excessive rate of speed, by a driver whose judgment and driving ability were impaired by alcohol. Contributing to the cause of the accident was the limited sight distance when the vehicles first became visible to each driver.
RECOMMENDATIONS
As a result of its investigation of this accident, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended that the State of Pennsylvania:
Provide increased emphasis to your existing Statewide enforcement Program
directed toward reducing the number of Persons driving on public roads
while under the influence of alcohol. (Class 1, Urgent Action) (H-80-27)