CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — Update, 8/4, 2:47 a.m.: Two juvenile passengers succumbed to the injuries they sustained during the crash.
Other injuries have been reported, and an investigation is ongoing.
Previously:
All southbound lanes of Interstate 81 near Mechanicsburg in Cumberland County were closed due to a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon, according to numerous sources.
Emergency dispatch reported the crash at about 3:40 p.m. The crash reportedly involves multiple vehicles and passenger entrapment, according to dispatch.
It occurred near Mile Marker 54.
All southbound lanes are closed between Exit 52 (U.S. 11/I-76 Turnpike) to Exit 57 (Pa. 114/Mechanicsburg).
Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes and avoid the area. The lanes will be closed for "an extended time," according to dispatch.
