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HazMat Incident At York County Business (DEVELOPING) HazMat Incident At York County Business (DEVELOPING)
HazMat Incident At York County Business (Developing) A HazMat crew has been called to a business on Tuesday, Oct. 15, according to the York County Department of Emergency Services.  The incident happened at Guardian CSC located at 6000 Susquehanna Plaza Drive in Hellam Township around 9:20 a.m.  There are no reports of anyone being taken to the hospital at this time.  This is a developing situation and we've reached out to officials for more details, so check back here for updates. 

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by Jillian Pikora
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Passenger Vehicle Causes Tractor-Trailer Rollover On I-283: PennDOT Passenger Vehicle Causes Tractor-Trailer Rollover On I-283: PennDOT
Passenger Vehicle Causes Tractor-Trailer Rollover On I-283: PennDOT A passenger vehicle caused a tractor-trailer to overturn on Interstate 283, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice on Friday, Sept. 27.  The rollover crash happened on I-283 North at Exit 2: PA 441 - Swatara at 2:07 p.m. according to Lancaster County Wide Communications and PennDOT's 511PA. The shoulder closed around 2:44 p.m., according to 511PA.  The crash involved a passenger, Schreffler tells us, explaining that that vehicle is believed to have caused the crash.  HazMat crews from Manheim Township are clearing the scene…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Tractor-Trailer Flips Over On I-81 Closing Lanes In Central PA (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Flips Over On I-81 Closing Lanes In Central PA (DEVELOPING)
Tractor-Trailer Flips Over On I-81 Closing Lanes In Central PA (Developing) A crash on Interstate 81 is causing delays in Central Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.  An empty tractor-trailer rolled over on I-81 at Exit 72A: Paxtonia/Linglestown in Lower Paxton Township at 6:36 p.m., according to Schreffler and PennDOT's 511PA.  The tractor-trailer flipped over at the median for north and southbound traffic, according to traffic cameras and it led to left lane restrictions in both directions.  "Hazmat called for a fuel spill," Schreffler said. There is no word on any injuries…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Plane Crash Injures 2 In Lebanon County (UPDATE) Plane Crash Injures 2 In Lebanon County (UPDATE)
Plane Crash Injures 2 In Lebanon County (Update) A plane crashed in Lebanon County on Friday, July 19, according to the Lebanon County Department of Emergency Services.  The crash initially was reported at Reigle Airport located at 1805 South Forge Road in  Palmyra, Londonderry Township at 2:43 p.m., according to LCDES.  Both the pilot and the passenger were injured, according to Campbelltown Volunteer Fire Company in a release at 1:40 p.m. on Saturday, July 20. Station 2 was dispatched to an Aircraft down with injuries. Chief 2 arrived to find one plane down with minor injuries... Posted by Campbelltown Volunteer Fire…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Head-On Norfolk Southern Crash Sends Locomotives Into Lehigh River (PHOTOS) Head-On Norfolk Southern Crash Sends Locomotives Into Lehigh River (PHOTOS)
Head-On Norfolk Southern Crash Sends Locomotives Into Lehigh River (Photos) Norfolk Southern trains were in a head-on collision, derailing three trains on Saturday morning — sending the two locomotives into the Lehigh River, authorities said.  The three trains derailed near Riverside Drive in Lower Saucon Township at 7:15 a.m. on March 2, officials explained.  Northampton County Executive Lamont G. McClure released the following statements about the crash: "There has been a train derailment in L. Saucon Twp. Preliminarily there are no evacuations, no injuries and no leaks. However, this can change. The best thing we can do to assist first responders…

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HazMat, MedEvac At Maryland Crash Caused Delays On I-83 In Pennsylvania HazMat, MedEvac At Maryland Crash Caused Delays On I-83 In Pennsylvania
HazMat, MedEvac At Maryland Crash Caused Delays On I-83 In Pennsylvania A serious multiple-vehicle crash on Interstate 83 caused delays which led to another crash in Pennsylvania, authorities told Daily Voice on Thursday.  The serious crash in Maryland happened at I-83 North just before Exit 36:MD Route 339/Old York Road. The call to Baltimore County dispatchers came in at 6:47 a.m. on Dec 21.  The crash initially shuttered both north and southbound lanes near Parkton, authorities explained. Around 11 a.m. the southbound lanes appeared to have reopened. but the northbound lanes remained blocked from Exit 33 MD-45 to Exit 36 MD-439 Old York Rd. A…

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US Rt 30 Reopens After HazMat Called To Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer (UPDATE) US Rt 30 Reopens After HazMat Called To Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer (UPDATE)
US Rt 30 Reopens After HazMat Called To Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer (Update) A jackknifed tractor-trailer caused major delays on US Route 30 on Friday afternoon. The tractor-trailer leaked fuel onto US Rt. 30 East by Exit: PA 462 - Lincoln Highway, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications.  The jackknifing happened around 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 1, dispatchers explained. No injuries were reported, but a HazMat crew remains on the scene for "spill control," dispatchers said. Company 63 from the  Lafayette Fire Company assisted Lancaster County HazMat with the cleanup. The fuel came from the tractor-trailer's saddle tanks, the company explained. …

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EVACUATION: Hazmat Called To York City Sewer Plant (UPDATE) EVACUATION: Hazmat Called To York City Sewer Plant (UPDATE)
Evacuation: Hazmat Called To York City Sewer Plant (Update) A hazmat team has been called to the York City Sewer Plant due to a possible gas leak, according to York County Emergency Management.  The call about a potential methane gas leak came into dispatch at 9:17 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2.  Emergency crews quickly responded to the plant located at 1701 Blackbridge Road, Manchester Township. One building has been evacuated and Columbia Gas has been contacted, officials said.  No injuries or hospitalizations were reported.  "The Hazmat team, along with York Area United Fire & Rescue, determined that malfunctioning gask…

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Maryland Dad Killed In Wrong Way Tractor Trailer Crash On I-83 In PA Maryland Dad Killed In Wrong Way Tractor Trailer Crash On I-83 In PA
Maryland Dad Killed In Wrong Way Tractor Trailer Crash On I-83 In PA A fatal crash is now known to have been caused by a tractor-trailer going the wrong way on Interstate 83 in York County, Pennsylvania, authorities explained late on Monday night.  Hendry Tamarez Nunez, 47, of the 800 block of Showell Court, Baltimore, Maryland has been identified as the man who died at the scene of the crash, York County Coroner Pam Gay said.  Shortly before 3 a.m. a tractor hauling an empty trailer entered I-83 South incorrectly driving north from Market Street on Oct. 9, the coroner Gay explained citing police.  Gay noted the correct onramp for I-83 was closed for maint…

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Multiple People Sickened, Some Hospitalized In Chemical Exposure At Reading YMCA: Officials Multiple People Sickened, Some Hospitalized In Chemical Exposure At Reading YMCA: Officials
Multiple People Sickened, Some Hospitalized In Chemical Exposure At Reading YMCA: Officials Multiple people -- some kids -- were sickened by a chemical exposure at a YMCA in Reading, sending two to three people to the hospital Friday, Aug. 5, officials said. A mixture of chemicals near the pool inside the building on Washington Street created some kind of gas that, after inhaling, caused various reactions such as mucus, irritation, and rash, said Christian Crespo, the city's communication coordinator. He reported that between 10 and 20 people were affected. They were being treated at a nearby fire station, he said. Meanwhile, two to three people were taken to …

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Look Up! Bus Dangles Over Park During Removal From Scene Of Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse (Photos) Look Up! Bus Dangles Over Park During Removal From Scene Of Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse (Photos)
Look Up! Bus Dangles Over Park During Removal From Scene Of Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse (Photos) It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a Pittsburgh Transit Authority bus!?! Less than on week after Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed into Frick Park, work has begun to remove the vehicles from the debris, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The first vehicle removed from the debris was the PAT bus, which was removed with the help of the Port Authority, according a statement by Pittsburgh Public Safety. Posted by Pittsburgh Public Safety Department on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 Before that could happen, "Pittsburgh HazMat developed an innovative plan to pump approximately 100 gallons of diese…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Tractor-Trailer Crash Along Route 30 Sends 1 Driver To Hospital, Halting Traffic: PennDOT Tractor-Trailer Crash Along Route 30 Sends 1 Driver To Hospital, Halting Traffic: PennDOT
Tractor-Trailer Crash Along Route 30 Sends 1 Driver To Hospital, Halting Traffic: PennDOT Part of Route 30 shut down due to a tractor-trailer crash, according to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The westbound lanes are closed Exit: PROSPECT ROAD and Exit: PA 441 - COLUMBIA/MARIETTA, according to PennDOT. Hazmat crews are on the scene for a fuel spill, according to emergency dispatchers. At least one driver has been taken to the hospital, but no coroner has been called at this time, according to dispatch. Follow Daily Voice for updates.

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by Jillian Pikora