Update: At least 5 people are dead from Monday morning’s multi-vehicle crash.
UPDATE: Schuykill County has upped the death toll to 5.
— Matt Catrillo (@MCatrillo) March 28, 2022
Pennsylvania – At least 50 vehicles were involved in a fiery pile-up on Interstate 81 Monday morning in Schuylkill County.
UPDATE: Multi vehicle crash on I-81 northbound between Exit 116 – PA 901 and Exit 119 – Highridge Park Rd. All lanes closed.
— 511PA Northeast (@511PANortheast) March 28, 2022
Multiple vehicles are on fire and people are trapped.
A “mass casualty” incident has been declared.
UPDATE: Schuykill now saying an estimated 20 vehicles involved, but intial reports were 50-60. 81 NB shutdown at Hegins now. 81 SB to be shutdown at Minersville.
— Matt Catrillo (@MCatrillo) March 28, 2022
WNEP reported:
A crash involving multiple vehicles closed part of a highway Monday morning in Schuylkill County.
The crash closed the northbound lanes of Interstate 81 between the Route 901 exit (116) and the Highridge Park Road exit (119), according to PennDOT.
There is no word on what led to the wreck or how long the road will be closed.
Video from the scene shows snowy conditions and chain-reaction crashes.
Video (language warning):
BREAKING: Massive crash (multi-vehicle collision) shuts down Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
At least 50 cars are involved in the crash.
At least 3 dead due to pileup.
(Video: Mike Moye) pic.twitter.com/0lqgsX2nL7
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) March 28, 2022
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