Update: Debris cleared, but bridge remains closed

Substantial delays are in store for drivers on I-83 today, after an 8-vehicle crash on the south bridge closed northbound lanes near Harrisburg.

Crash on I-83 north Jan. 25, 2017.

The accident on I-83 north is not expected to be cleared for two to three hours, said Greg Penny, PennDOT spokesman.

One lane of I-83 south is open, and the other lanes are expected to open soon, Penny said.

"If you want to avoid significant delay you need to take an alternate route if you can," said Greg Penny, PennDOT spokesman.

The Pa. Turnpike is one alternate, he said.

The 8 a.m. crash involved two tractor trailers, one of which overturned, and six vehicles in northbound lanes near Exit 42. Penny said there were no fatalities in the crash. One of the trucks is a tanker containing a dry concrete mix.

One vehicle rolled over and a piece of a vehicle is hanging over the bridge parapet, Penny said.

Trapped vehicles in a queue on I-83 north between the York split with Route 581 and the crash were allowed to move past the crash scene around 9:10 a.m., but the road was again closed after that for clearing of the scene, Penny said.

Backups on I-83 north extend to Exit 39 (Route 114) and west on Route 581 to Exit 5 (Routes 11-15).

There are also backups on I-83 south from Exit 47 (Derry Street) to the crash site.

I-83 north traffic is being diverted onto Route 581 west, and those on Route 581 east are being diverted south on I-83.

There are also delays near the Harrisburg east Pa. Turnpike interchange.

PennDOT is sending an inspector to look at the parapet damage.

As seen from the HBG Greenbelt under 83, wreckage from multi-vehicle accident on I-83 North dangling over bridge. @CBS21NEWS pic.twitter.com/C6buUunsZI — Brandon Smith (@BSmith_PA) January 25, 2017

One woman who was right behind the crash tearfully said she's just grateful her children "didn't become orphans" today. — Jennifer Wentz (@jenni_wentz) January 25, 2017