Pair Ejected In Fatal Head-On Crash Along I-81: PA State Police Pair Ejected In Fatal Head-On Crash Along I-81: PA State Police
Pair Ejected In Fatal Head-On Crash Along I-81: PA State Police A 51-year-old woman has died a week after being ejected during a head-on crash along Interstate 81, Pennsylvania State Police and the Dauphin County Coroner confirmed to Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 9.  Sharon Michelle Bentler, originally of Berwick and most recently of Harrisburg (according to her social media and court records), passed away at Penn State Hershey Medical Center on Sunday due to multiple traumatic injuries she sustained in a crash on I-81 on April 3 Dauphin County press secretary Diane McNaughton told Daily Voice.  Her death was ruled accidental by the county co…
Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash On I-81 In Lebanon County Clears: PennDOT Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash On I-81 In Lebanon County Clears: PennDOT
Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash On I-81 In Lebanon County Clears: PennDOT A tractor-trailer crash caused miles of delays on Interstate 81, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials told Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 2. The tractor-trailer rolled over after it crashed at mile marker 93.5 on I-81 northbound at 1 p.m. on April 2, PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler explained.  Traffic was diverted starting at Exit 90: PA 72 - LEBANON and all lanes were closed through Exit 100: PA 443 - PINE GROVE.  There is no word from the scene about any injuries, and it is unknown what was in the trailer. The roadway reopened at 5 p.m. 
Tractor-Trailer Fatally Rear-Ends Car On I-81: PA State Police Chambersburg Tractor-Trailer Fatally Rear-Ends Car On I-81: PA State Police Chambersburg
Tractor-Trailer Fatally Rear-Ends Car On I-81: PA State Police Chambersburg A passenger has died in a crash involving a tractor-trailer on Interstate 81, the Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday morning. State Troopers were called to the fatal crash along I-81 in Franklin County a minute before midnight on March 21. The crash involved an International Freight Liner Tractor Trailer and a passenger car, both traveling north on Interstate 81.  The tractor-trailer rear-ended the passenger car and "continued to travel straight north bound on 81, crossed both north lanes of travel and into the center grass median, striking the metal guide wire," police sta…
I-81 Traffic Creeps, Crawls Following 'Serious' Crash At PA/MD Line:PennDOT I-81 Traffic Creeps, Crawls Following 'Serious' Crash At PA/MD Line:PennDOT
I-81 Traffic Creeps, Crawls Following 'Serious' Crash At PA/MD Line:PennDOT A serious crash on Interstate 81 caused some major deals near the Pennslyvania/Maryland state line on Monday, according to authorities.  The crash happened in the northbound lanes of I-81 at mile marker 10.3 in Guilford Township, Greencastle at 9:28 a.m. on March 11, according to PennDOT.  State police investigated the crash.  The number of vehicles involved and any injuries were not noted.  PennDOT expects residual delays. 
Florida Man Wanted In NJ Flees Chase On I-81 In PA: State Troopers Say (VIDEO) Florida Man Wanted In NJ Flees Chase On I-81 In PA: State Troopers Say (VIDEO)
Florida Man Wanted In NJ Flees Chase On I-81 In PA: State Troopers Say (Video) A Florida man wanted in New Jersey, fleeing from Pennsylvania State Police in Jonestown has caused an "active police incident" on Interstate 81, Trooper Megan Frazer said on Thursday. Jimmy Lee Fancy, 35, of Daytona, FL was wanted on "warrants for firearm violations from New Jersey as well as other active warrants in Pennsylvania," Trooper Frazer stated in a release. The pursuit in PA began in Jonestown in the area of 81 Southbound at mile marker 85 when a trooper saw Fancy committing traffic violations while driving a silver Kia SUV around 9:45 a.m. on Jan. 25, as …
Funeral Details Released For 5 NY Women Struck Dead On I-81 In PA (UPDATE) Funeral Details Released For 5 NY Women Struck Dead On I-81 In PA (UPDATE)
Funeral Details Released For 5 NY Women Struck Dead On I-81 In PA (Update) Funeral details and a statement from the family have been released after five women returning from Umrah in Mecca, Saudi Arabia were killed on Interstate 81 on Tuesday evening, Jan. 16. The women "were on their way back home from the Dulles airport," their family told Daily Voice. They were struck dead by a tractor-trailer at the 199.3-mile marker in Scott Township, approximately 12 miles north of Scranton, troopers detailed in a release. Four women were in a Honda Odyssey that lost control and hit the concrete lane divider around 5:15 p.m., authorities said. The crash left the Honda disabl…
43K Pounds Of Alcohol Spills Onto I-81 Near Mechanicsburg: PennDOT 43K Pounds Of Alcohol Spills Onto I-81 Near Mechanicsburg: PennDOT
43K Pounds Of Alcohol Spills Onto I-81 Near Mechanicsburg: PennDOT An overturned tractor-trailer led to approximately 43,000 pounds of alcohol being spilled and traffic being diverted along Interstate 81, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice on Tuesday.  The tractor-trailer overturned — spilling "43,00 pounds of various kinds of alcohol" — on I-81 south just before Exit 52: Middlesex, according to Schreffler.  The crash happened around 3:15 p.m. on Jan. 16, 2024, she explained.  No injuries were reported. Traffic was diverted at Exit 57: Mechanicsburg/Route 114 and then back on at Exit 5…
NWS: Winter Storm Warnings Issued In The Following Pennsylvania Counties NWS: Winter Storm Warnings Issued In The Following Pennsylvania Counties
NWS: Winter Storm Warnings Issued In The Following Pennsylvania Counties Almost half of Pennsylvania's counties are under winter storm watches, warnings, and advisories issued by the National Weather Service. From Saturday until Sunday, the following Pennsylvania counties are being alerted by the NWS for a heavy winter storm: Adams. Allegheny. Bedford. Blair. Cambria. Cameron. Carbon. Centre. Columbia. Clearfield. Clinton. Cumberland. Dauphin. Fayette. Franklin. Fulton. Huntingdon. Indiana. Juniata. Lackawanna. Lebanon. Luzerne. Lycoming. Mifflin. Monroe. Montour. Northumberland. Perry. Pike. Schuylkill. Snyder. Somerset. Sullivan. Susquehanna. Union. Wayne. Wy…
Witnesses Sought After Serious I-81 Crash At Ramp In Carlisle (UPDATE) Witnesses Sought After Serious I-81 Crash At Ramp In Carlisle (UPDATE)
Witnesses Sought After Serious I-81 Crash At Ramp In Carlisle (Update) Police activity shuttered a ramp along Interstate 81 in Central Pennsylvania on Saturday night and now officers are searching for witnesses.   The ramp closure was first announced by Carlisle Police at 5:58 p.m. on Dec. 30, but on Wednesday, Jan. 3, the police said the crash really happened around 4:45 p.m. A two-vehicle caused the initial closure at Walnut Bottom Road and I-81 Exit 45:College Street off-ramp in Carlisle Borough, according to Carlisle PD. Later both the on and off ramps on I-81 South were closed.  Walnut Bottom Road was also closed at Belvedere Street f…
Crash On I-81 Near Shippensburg Leads To Delays In Dense Fog: PennDOT Crash On I-81 Near Shippensburg Leads To Delays In Dense Fog: PennDOT
Crash On I-81 Near Shippensburg Leads To Delays In Dense Fog: PennDOT Traffic on Interstate 81 was already moving a bit slow due to the fog when a crash led to an additional slowdown on Thursday morning, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.  The multiple-vehicle crash happened in the northbound lanes of I-81, approximately .8 miles from Exit 29: PA 174 - King Street, near Shippensburg, according to PennDOT's 511PA.  It was reported at 10:06 a.m. on Dec. 28, 511PA shows.  The crash involved three vehicles, including a passenger and a commercial vehicle, PennDOT spokesperson David Thompson told Daily Voice.   "P…
Tractor-Trailer Rollover On I-81 In Cumberland County: PennDOT (UPDATE; PHOTOS) Tractor-Trailer Rollover On I-81 In Cumberland County: PennDOT (UPDATE; PHOTOS)
Tractor-Trailer Rollover On I-81 In Cumberland County: PennDOT (Update; Photos) A tractor-trailer crashed on Interstate 81 — rolling over, spilling goods and fuel, and injuring the driver, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice on Wednesday morning.  The crash happened around 12:45 a.m. but the road was partially blocked for clean-up efforts until 8: 30 a.m. on Dec. 20, according to Schreffler and PennDOT's 511PA.  The tractor-trailer crashed and rolled as it left the roadway on I-81 near Exit 52: Route 11/Harrisburg Pike, in Cumberland County, Schreffler detailed.  The driver's injuries were…
Sedan Fire Closed US Rt 222 In Ephrata: Officials (PHOTOS) Sedan Fire Closed US Rt 222 In Ephrata: Officials (PHOTOS)
Sedan Fire Closed US Rt 222 In Ephrata: Officials (Photos) A third vehicle fire was reported on a major highway in Central Pennsylvania on Thursday morning. A four-door sedan caught fire on Route 222 North shortly before 8 a.m. on Dec. 14, according to a release by West Earl Fire Station 29. Volunteer firefighters took Engine 29-1 to the and quickly extinguished the fire, officials with the station explained. The vehicle fire briefly closed the roadway just south of the Ephrata Exit.  No injuries were reported. Two other vehicles caught fire on Interstate 81. Click here to see the dramatic photos.