CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — Update (Aug. 15): One person is dead following a single-vehicle crash on I-81 in Cumberland County on Saturday morning.
According to police, the driver lost control of the vehicle while it was passing another vehicle and struck an embankment. The front-seat passenger was declared dead at the scene.
The driver was taken to the hospital for minor injuries.
Neither the driver nor the passenger was wearing their seatbelt, police said.
Update (3 p.m.): Both lanes of I-81 northbound are now open after being closed for a few hours after a fatal crash.
It is currently unknown how many vehicles were involved in the crash.
Previous: Interstate 81 northbound in Penn Township is closed after a crash in the area between Exit 29 and Exit 37, according to 511PA.
State police have confirmed this crash involves a fatality.
The road remains closed and it is unknown when it will reopen.
More information to follow.
