Five fatalities reported along I-81 northbound in Franklin County

All lanes are closed following a fatal crash along Interstate 81 in Franklin County.

According to PennDOT spokesperson David Thompson, the crash happened along I-81 northbound between Exit 17: Walker Road and Exit 20: Pa. 997 Scotland. I-81 northbound is closed between Exits 16-20.

Thompson confirmed that a bus or RV was traveling southbound on I-81 in the Chambersburg area just before 9 p.m. when it broke through a median barrier and hit a tractor-trailer in the northbound lanes.

There are five reported fatalities at this time, according to Thompson.

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