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.

Dense fog and traffic on Interstate 81 near Shippensburg.
Photo Credit: *511PA/PennDOT*

Jillian Pikora

12/28/2023 10:49 a.m.

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.

"PSP requested Cumberland County PennDOT relieve tension on cable guide rail (possibly indicating a vehicle hit and was stopped by it)," Thompson said.

No injuries have been reported, Thompson relayed.

The crash is blocking the left should near the exit, so there is lane restriction as of 11:15 a.m.

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