73-Car Crash In PA After Bomb Cyclone: Latest Updates

PENNSYLVANIA — A flash freeze over the weekend's bomb cyclone storm led to an enormous pileup in Pennsylvania, shutting down a major highway and leaving numerous people injured.

The incident occurred at around 4 p.m. Saturday in the eastbound lanes of Route 581 in Cumberland County, just west of Harrisburg.

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All told, 73 vehicles crashed between exits 5 and 6B, Pennsylvania State Police said. Of those 73, 43 vehicles sustained damage.

A total of 10 people were injured.

PA State Trooper Megan Ammerman said the road was closed for nearly four hours as cleanup commenced.

While the road was shut down, buses came in to ferry the injured and stranded away to transportation and shelter. The nearby New Cumberland Fire Department served as a "warming and reunification location" for crash victims.

While it's not clear exactly what vehicle sparked the crash, officials pointed to the flash freeze on Saturday as temperatures dropped rapidly from the 50s into the 30s. Rain turned swiftly to snow, and road conditions in some areas became treacherous.

The crash drew national media attention, cited by outlets like The Today Show for its sheer scope.

No one was killed in the crash, authorities said.

PA State Police and the New Cumberland Fire Department were joined by PennDOT and numerous local EMS, police, and fire departments in responding to the scene.