New traffic light installed at site of deadly crash in Dravosburg

A new traffic light has been installed in Dravosburg near the site of a deadly school van crash last year.

It's at the intersection of Richland Avenue and Fifth Street where a Serra Catholic High School van was hit by a speeding driver.

15-year-old student Samantha Kalkbrenner was killed.

In addition to the new traffic light, barriers and radar has been installed by the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

“Working with local leadership and statewide transportation agencies, we were able to mobilize our joint resources to provide this community with what they requested and needed,” said Sean Logan, PA Turnpike Commissioner. “I’m proud of how our staff here at the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission responded so quickly to alter our plans for this section of the Mon/Fayette Expressway Project to construct this temporary traffic signal.”