Ten people including seven children were hurt in a one-vehicle rollover accident on Interstate 81 South in Hanover Twp. on Sunday afternoon, according to authorities.
Several people were ejected from the vehicle during the accident and one person was airlifted for medical treatment, state police said in a news release.
The accident happened at about 2:55 p.m. at mile marker 166.7, between exits 168 (Highland Park Boulevard) and 165 (state Route 309), according to police.
The vehicle involved was a Mercury Mountaineer sport utility vehicle with third-row seating, according to Hanover Twp. firefighters.
The SUV rolled over several times “resulting in numerous ejections and other injuries,” police said.
All 10 occupants were taken to area hospitals, with one patient later flown to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, according to police.
The victims were a 40-year-old man, a 29-year-old woman, a 28-year-old woman and seven children ranging in age from 2 to 14, according to police. Five of the juveniles are female and two are male, police said.
Police did not release the names of the victims as of Sunday night.
The investigation is ongoing and further information might be released today, police said.
Police closed I-81 south near the accident scene, which caused traffic to back up on the interstate and nearby roads.
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