Fatal 50 Vehicle Pileup Shuts Down Pennsylvania I-83
Over 50 vehicles including several semis were involved in a fatal pileup crash that has closed down a stretch of icy I-83 in York County, Pennsylvania.
We have 5 units on the scene of the I83 multi vehicle crash. pic.twitter.com/rDcFQPjAtn
— White Rose Ambulance (@wraems) January 30, 2017
The crashes began around 1 p.m. between Exit 8 and Exit 10. The crashes reportedly started in the northbound lanes with a tractor trailer and another vehicle, but as the crashes began to pile up, officials were forced to close down the southbound lanes.
On scene reports indicate that 40 cars and 11 tractor trailers were involved in the pileup.
A multi vehicle accident has I83 shutdown in both directions between Loganville Nd Glen Rock @YorkDispatch pic.twitter.com/Hyr7z3Xufy
— John A. Pavoncello (@Jpavoncello) January 30, 2017
Nine people have been transported to the hospital and the coroner has been called to the scene.
TRAFFIC UPDATE: All northbound lanes on I-83 have reopened after fatal crash. https://t.co/50MKPkftRn … pic.twitter.com/u2OBUSveXA
— abc27 WHTM (@abc27News) January 30, 2017
The crash has caused miles-long traffic backups. The northbound lanes of I-83 have reopened but it isn’t clear when the southbound lanes will reopen.
Sources:
ABC 27
York Daily Record
PennLive
ABC 2 News