Several families of victims killed at a Washington County, PA intersection during the past two years are suing the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The lawsuits claim that the agency knew since 1994 that the intersection was dangerous and were negligent regarding its design, construction, and maintenance.
According to this article, there were 90 accidents reported to the police at the intersection of state Route 136 and Church Road in Somerset over the past 10 years. The families claim that PennDOT is liable for allowing this intersection to exist.
The intersection is on a highly traveled road and the grading and curvature of Route 136, makes it difficult for drivers approaching in both directions to see opposing traffic.
The wrongful death lawsuits also said that PennDOT failed to use adequate traffic control devices.
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