The Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office was called to the scene of a fatal car crash along the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
The Greensburg Police Department received a call about a car crash in the eastbound lanes of I-76 near the Route 136 overpass in Hempfield Township just before 2:30 a.m.
Cara Shaffer, deputy coroner for the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office, said the office was called to the scene of the crash but was unable to confirm the number of fatalities.
Shaffer said the coroner’s office would be releasing further information later in the day.
It was unclear Saturday morning how many vehicles had been involved in the crash.
Greensburg police did not have information regarding the cause of the crash, number of vehicles involved or the extent of any injuries.
Pennsylvania State Police could not be reached for immediate comment.
Officials with the Pennsylvania Turnpike could not be reached for immediate comment.
The scene was cleared just before 7 a.m., Greensburg police said.
This story is developing.