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45 MPH Limits Lifted In Southcentral PA; I-81 Vehicle Restriction Remains
All 45 mph speed restrictions have been lifted across southcentral Pennsylvania as winter storm conditions improve, PennDOT announced on Tuesday, March 3.
Speed limits have returned to normal in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York counties.
However, a Tier 1 vehicle restriction remains in place on Interstate 81 from Interstate 78 to the Schuylkill County line. That restriction currently extends beyond District 8 north to the New York state line.
Under Tier 1 restrictions, the following vehicles are not permitted:
Tractors without trailers
Tractors to…
Suspect, Victims Identified In I-495 Mass Stabbing, Officer-Involved Shooting In Virginia
Four people were stabbed, a dog was killed, and two people are dead after an officer-involved shooting that shut down I-495 for hours on Sunday.
Virginia State Police have identified the suspect as Jared Llamado, 32, of McLean.
One of the stabbing victims who died has been identified as Michelle Adams, 39.
At around 1:20 p.m. on March 1, troopers were called to a stretch of the southbound lanes of the Capital Beltway near exit 52 to investigate a reported road rage incident.
When the trooper arrived at the scene, he was confronted by Llamado, who was wielding a knife. The trooper shot him…
NJ Extends Mandatory Travel Ban Amid Blizzard Conditions
A mandatory travel restriction has been extended across New Jersey as a severe winter storm continues to slam the state with heavy snow and strong winds, officials said.
The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management, under the Division of the New Jersey State Police, announced the restriction that began at 9 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22, will now remain in effect until 12 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 23.
“This extension is necessary due to ongoing hazardous conditions, including heavy snowfall, blizzard-like conditions, and strong winds, which continue to create dangerous travel conditions across New Je…
Trooper Thrown Down Embankment, Seriously Injured In NY State Thruway Crash
A New York State Police trooper was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle on a highway in upstate New York.
The Schenectady County wreck happened on the westbound Thruway (I-90) in Pattersonville, near Exit 26, at around 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 6, according to New York State Police.
A trooper was conducting a traffic stop on a Honda when a tractor, not pulling a trailer, slammed into the rear of their patrol car, which then struck the Honda. The impact knocked the trooper, who was standing on the passenger side a Honda, over the guardrail and down an embankment, police sai…
