50-car crash in Ohio leaves 1 dead and several others injured, authorities say

One person was killed and several others injured in a massive car crash involving 50 vehicles, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said Friday.

The accident happened in the eastbound lanes of the Ohio Turnpike in Erie County. Both directions are closed and soldiers are moving vehicles away from the area.

Buses are being used to take people from the crash site to a local facility so they can stay warm, the agency said.

Photos posted on Twitter showed a black pickup truck on top of the pileup. Other images showed a mutilated tractor-trailer.

Authorities have not released details of the person killed or the status of the injured. It is unclear whether the crash was weather-related.