The first crash happened just before 4 p.m. on July 31, 2023.
The crash was in the northbound lanes between exits 20: PA 997 - Scotland and 24:PA 696 - Fayette Street, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
The first crash was between a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle, PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.
The second crash happened just after 4:30 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-81 between the same exits, according to PennDOT.
A medical helicopter was called to the scene of the southbound crash.
Traffic cameras show numerous emergency vehicles at both crash scenes.
Additional details have not been released as of 5 p.m.
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