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Tanker Fire Closes I-81 South In Cumberland County—Truck Was Carrying Acetone (UPDATE) Tanker Fire Closes I-81 South In Cumberland County—Truck Was Carrying Acetone (UPDATE)
Tanker Fire Closes I-81 South In Cumberland County—Truck Was Carrying Acetone (Update) A tanker fire shut down Interstate 81 southbound at the Route 581 split in Cumberland County on Tuesday evening, Feb. 11, officials said. The fire broke out around 6:30 p.m., prompting closures of I-81 south at Exit 59 (PA 581 East/US 11 – Camp Hill) and the ramp from 581 west to I-81 south, according to PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler. Crews quickly extinguished the cab fire, and the tanker— which was carrying acetone— did not explode, Schreffler said. The ramp from 581 west to I-81 south reopened earlier in the evening. As of 9:24 p.m., all lanes of I-81 south have reopened, S…

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Multi-Vehicle Crash Partially Closes I-81 In Central PA: PennDOT (DEVELOPING) Multi-Vehicle Crash Partially Closes I-81 In Central PA: PennDOT (DEVELOPING)
Multi-Vehicle Crash Partially Closes I-81 In Central PA: PennDOT (Developing) A multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer has led to lane restriction on Interstate 81, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice on Friday, Aug. 9.  The crash happened on I-81 South in the center and right lane at mm 58.3 around 4:40 p.m., according to Schreffler.  The lane restriction is at Exit 59: Route 581 East to Route 11: Camp Hill, according to PennDOT's 511PA. PSP and Beltway Patrol are on the scene.  No injuries have been reported at the time of publishing.  Check back here for possible updates. 

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Cement Truck Rollover Following Minivan Crash Closed All Lanes Of PA Route 581: PennDOT Cement Truck Rollover Following Minivan Crash Closed All Lanes Of PA Route 581: PennDOT
Cement Truck Rollover Following Minivan Crash Closed All Lanes Of PA Route 581: PennDOT UPDATE:  Route 581 reopened around 2:30 p.m., according to 511PA. ORIGINAL: A cement truck rolled over after a crash involving a minivan on Route 581 west in central Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, authorities say. The multi-vehicle crash happened near the beginning of Route 11 in Lemoyne around 12:40 p.m., according to 511PA.  It has closed all lanes of the road starting at US 11 and Exit 5A throughU.S. 11 South/ Pa. 581 west, according to PennDOT.  “The truck is flipped over across the two lanes of 581 west, laying on the driver’s side. There is no …

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Coroner Called To Crash Along I-83 In Cumberland County Coroner Called To Crash Along I-83 In Cumberland County
Coroner Called To Crash Along I-83 In Cumberland County The Cumberland County coroner has been called to the scene of a crash along Interstate 83 on Friday morning, according to Emergency Dispatch Services. The crash happened near Route 581 at mile marker 40.8 around 9:20 a.m. The crash was first called a multi-vehicle accident but was later determined to be between a dump truck and a passenger vehicle, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Traffic was slowed in the area and temporarily closed.  As of noon the traffic was still slow in the vicinity. Follow Daily Voice for updates.

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