Pennsylvania Turnpike crash launched $200K Lamborghini out of trailer

A Lamborghini worth more than $200,000 “was totaled” after it flew from the front of a trailer in a crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, its owner said Tuesday.

The crash happened close to 6 p.m. July 24 at mile marker 76.4 in Hempfield, according to state police.

Paul B. Eddington, 34, of New Stanton was driving a Chevrolet Silverado east on the turnpike, towing a 28-foot enclosed trailer. Inside was a 2021 Lamborghini Huracan. According to Car and Driver, the supercar’s pricing starts at almost $215,000.

“I own it. … I still had temporary plates on it,” Eddington said when reached by phone. “It was insured.”

Eddington said he “was just headed out of town for the weekend” when the crash occurred.

He declined to comment further on the crash.

State police said the trailer had been improperly loaded. When Eddington got up to speed and tried to negotiate a left curve, the trailer started swerving back and forth, causing him to lose control.

Eddington went from the right lane into the left lane, then back over the right lane and hit the guide rail. The Silverado rolled over two and a half times, causing the Lamborghini to travel through the front of the trailer and land on the ground next to the truck and trailer.

The Silverado landed on its passenger side.

Eddington suffered a minor injury, state police said. He was not charged.

Eddington owns a licensed freight shipping and trucking business, according to online federal transportation records.