YORK COUNTY, Pa. — Update (Dec. 23): Wednesday afternoon, the York County Coroner's Office released the names of the people who died as a result of Wednesday's crash.
Officials say 46-year-old Justin Luckenbaugh, 48-year-old Heath Wilson and 69-year-old Pok Pritts died as a result of the crash.
Police say it's believed that Wilson may have had a medical incident which caused him to lose control of his car and led to the crash
Luckenbaugh was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, while Wilson and Pritts were taken to York Hospital where they were pronounced dead shortly after
All three people were from York Township, and officials say that Pritts was Luckenbaugh's aunt.
Update (8:40 p.m.): According to police, South Queen Street in York Township near Interstate 83 is re-opened to traffic after three people died in a crash Wednesday afternoon.
Police say a Dodge truck was traveling southbound on Interstate 83 and exited on the ramp to travel northbound on South Queen Street. While on the ramp, the truck left the road, drove through grass and crashed into a Dodge sedan that was going northbound on South Queen Street.
After the impact, the Dodge sedan spun out and ended up on the ramp of the southbound lane of South Queen Street.
The Dodge truck then continued on, crashing into a Toyota sedan, at which point the truck rolled, flipping its roof.
According to police, the driver of the Dodge truck, a 48-year-old man from York Township, the driver of the Toyota sedan, a 46-year-old man from York Township, and a passenger of the Toyota sedan, a 69-year-old woman, all died as a result of the crash.
Police also say the other passenger of the Toyota sedan, a 77-year-old woman, was taken to the hospital with injuries.
Officials also say the investigation that occurred earlier today has concluded for the evening.
Update (4 p.m.): Officials say due to the traffic not being able to exit at South Queen Street, the Leaders Heights exit is severely congested also. Motorists should avoid both the South Queen Street exit and the Leader Heights exit.
Previously
The York County Coroner's Office has been dispatched to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash at South Queen Street and Interstate 83 in York Township, according to emergency dispatch reports.
The crash, which reportedly involves three vehicles, was first reported at 2:48 p.m., dispatch said.
It occurred on I-83 South at the Queen Street exit. The exit ramp is closed.
The incident is listed as a motor vehicle crash with entrapment.
Emergency personnel are on the scene. There was no immediate word on additional injuries.
FOX43 will have more information as it becomes available.