The crash occurred at mile markers between Exit 90 (PA 72 – Lebanon) and Exit 100 (PA 443 – Pine Grove) just after 9 p.m., according to PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler.
Four to five tractor-trailers jackknifed in the pileup, and injuries have been reported, Schreffler said. The exact number of injured individuals and their conditions were not immediately disclosed.
Motorists were advised to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.
Emergency crews remained on the scene for hours, and the northbound lanes of the highway were closed until around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4.
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