3/6/17
by News Department on 03/06/17Deadly crash on I-81...
A Hazleton man died in a multi-vehicle crash that occurred on Interstate 81 Friday afternoon.
Around 3:40pm, emergency personnel were called to the northbound lanes of Interstate 81 between 131 and 139 for a multi-vehicle.
In all, 32 vehicles, including tractors trailers were reported to have been involved in the crash.
According to the Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville, one person died in the crash, 23 injured were taken to area hospital, and 3 of those were life flighted.
Police identifed the man who died as 55 year old Charles Ehrenberg, of Hazleton.
Snow squalls and white out conditions have been reported to have caused the crash.
