Upper Allen Township Police were first alerted to a driver heading southbound in the northbound lanes of Route 15 near mile marker 41.5 around 4:40 p.m., according to a press release. Moments later, dispatch reported a crash near mile marker 37.
Police determined that the wrong-way driver struck at least five vehicles, causing disabling damage to all of them. Multiple victims suffered serious injuries, with one patient transported via medical helicopter to a local hospital for treatment.
Both directions of Route 15 were shut down temporarily to allow emergency responders to assist victims and investigate the scene. As of 6:19 p.m., southbound lanes have reopened, and the northbound lanes remained closed until around 12:11 a.m., according to PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler.
The Upper Allen Township Police Department is investigating the crash and is asking anyone with information to contact the department at (717) 795-2445 or (717) 238-9676. Anonymous tips can be sent via text or call to 717-850-UAPD (8273).
Assisting agencies included the Lower Allen Township Police Department, Pennsylvania State Police Crash Reconstruction Unit, Cumberland County Forensic Laboratory, PennDOT, Penn State Health Life Lion EMS, Upper Allen Township Fire Department, and Upper Allen Township Fire Police, police said.
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