Approximately 31 vehicles were involved in a pileup on Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, on Friday evening.
The accident happened around 3:45 p.m. and closed the highway in both north and southbound directions between Exit 131 and Exit 139.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has advised drivers to take Route 52 and 309 as a detour.
Several injuries have been reported, with multiple people being rushed to local hospitals. The extent of the injuries are not yet known.
Watched red TT plow through entire pack before coming to rest. Cars pinned between trucks. Couldn't tell if anyone was inside.
— Jim Stanton (@TeeVeeJim) March 3, 2017
UPDATE: Accident on I-81 southbound between Exit 138 – PA 309 and Exit 134 – Delano. All lanes closed.
— 511PA Northeast (@511PANortheast) March 3, 2017
At 6:20 EST, PaDOT announced the reopening of the southbound lanes. The northbound lanes remain closed.
CLEARED: Accident on I-81 southbound between Exit 138 – PA 309 and Exit 134 – Delano.
— 511PA Northeast (@511PANortheast) March 3, 2017
Schuylkill County Fire Department released this aerial footage of the incident.
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