Authorities say 45 to 50 people were on board the bus when it flipped onto its side and came to rest on the berm of Interstate 81.

By6abc Digital Staff

Monday, August 7, 2023 10:02AM

Multiple fatalities reported after charter bus crash in Pennsylvania

LOWER PAXTON TWP., Pennsylvania — Police say three people are dead after a charter bus was involved in a crash in central Pennsylvania.

It happened around 11:49 p.m. Sunday on Interstate 81 about 10 miles northwest of Harrisburg.

The crash involved a bus and a passenger vehicle.

In addition to the fatalities, police say multiple people have been transported to Hershey Medical Center for injuries ranging from minor to critical.

Authorities say 45 to 50 people were on board the bus when it flipped onto its side and came to rest on the berm of the highway in the southbound lanes.

We don’t yet know where the bus was coming from or where it was going.

The identities of the people killed won’t be released until family notifications are made.

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