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Toddler On Baggage Belt Nearly Swept Away At Newark Liberty Airport: Reports
Trouble keeps circling around Newark Liberty Airport. Amid an ongoing air traffic controller crisis that has forced delays and canceled flights at the airport, a new controversy struck in Jersey when a toddler nearly took a strange trip of his own. Port Authority police at the airport had to leap into action, according to multiple reports, when a child playing on a checked baggage conveyor belt nearly got swept away with the luggage. The fast-acting officers manning Terminal A prevented a potentially dangerous situation this week, police say, as they boy's mother was talking to agents behi…
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Tractor-Trailer Overturns On I-81 Ramps, Causing Holiday Delays: PennDOT
A tractor-trailer overturned on the ramp from Interstate 81 South to Interstate 83 South in Dauphin County, sparking major delays as crews worked to clear the scene on Monday, May 26. The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. near Exit 70, with the trailer left dangling off the edge of the ramp, according to Colonial Park Fire Co. #1 and PennDOT traffic cameras. At least one lane was blocked as first responders worked to upright the truck and trailer. Officials warned drivers that traffic would remain slow for several hours and advised using alternate routes. No injuries have been reported at th…
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Pedestrians Struck In Crash At Central PA Intersection: Police
A vehicle struck pedestrians at a downtown Carlisle intersection, sparking an investigation, police announced on Friday, May 23 at 10:22 p.m. The crash happened at the intersection of South Hanover Street and West Pomfret Street, according to Carlisle Police. Authorities said the investigation is still in its early stages and the conditions of those involved remain unknown. Pedestrians and drivers are being asked to avoid the area while the scene is processed. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact Carlisle Police at 717-243-5252.
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Dump Truck Crashes Into Sedan, Spills Debris In Fatal Route 422 Collision: PSP
A dump truck crashed into an oncoming sedan, killing one person and spilling debris across Route 422 East in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, May 23. The crash happened when a loaded tri-axle dump truck traveling westbound on Route 422 at mile marker 188.4 lost control, drove off the left side of the road, and barreled through the retaining guide wire barrier into eastbound lanes, according to Trooper Paul Holdefer. The truck struck a silver Ford sedan before overturning and dumping its cargo across the highway, investigators said. The dump truck operator s…
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Car Trapped Under Tractor-Trailer In Crash On Carlisle Pike: PennDOT
A car was crushed beneath a fully loaded tractor-trailer in a serious multi-vehicle crash on the Carlisle Pike in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, officials said on Wednesday, May 21 at 5:44 p.m. The crash happened at the intersection of US Route 11 (Carlisle Pike) and Kost Road/Ridge Hill Road around 5:42 p.m., according to PennDOT’s 511PA system and state spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler. Emergency responders arrived to find a vehicle pinned under the trailer of a commercial truck with unknown cargo. A heavy-duty tow crew was called to lift the trailer from the vehicle. The extent…
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Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down I-81 North In Lebanon County (
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A jackknifed tractor-trailer brought traffic to a standstill on Interstate 81 in Lebanon County, officials announced on Friday, May 9. The big rig jackknifed across all northbound lanes of the highway around 11:30 a.m., near Exit 85 for Route 934/Annville/Fort Indiantown Gap in East Hanover Township, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials said. The crash forced the closure of I-81 north between Exit 85 and Exit 89 for Interstate 78/Allentown. As of 12:08 p.m., all lanes remained blocked, and it was unclear when the interstate would reopen. Southbound lanes were also impacted d…
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Worker Killed ID'd After Freightliner Slams Into Work Zone On Route 581: PSP
A York City man was killed and another was seriously injured when a Freightliner tractor-trailer plowed into a work zone on Route 581 East in Camp Hill early Monday, April 14, authorities said. The crash happened around 4:39 a.m. near mile marker 5.1, Pennsylvania State Police said in a report. Hector Hernandez, 56, of York City, was on the back of a construction vehicle picking up cones when a double trailer 2018 Freightliner Cascadia entered the closed right lane and struck the work crew's truck, according to PennDOT spokesperson Dave Thompson. Hernandez was transported to Penn State Ho…
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Crash Sends Highway Sign Flying Over Edge At I-83 2nd St Exit In Harrisburg
A highway sign was ripped from the ground and thrown over the edge during a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 83 in Harrisburg, causing chaos during Monday evening rush hour, on Monday, April 21, PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler said. The crash struck just after 5 p.m. at the 2nd Street exit on I-83 North (Exit 43), shutting down the right lane and shoulder as fire crews rushed to the scene. The impact knocked over a portable message board and the steel post holding the large green exit sign — both sent over the embankment in a dramatic show of force. Chains were quickly attached to t…
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Juice-Filled Trailer Catches Fire, Slows I-81 Traffic In Cumberland County (
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A tractor-trailer hauling concentrated juice caught fire on I-81 South near Newville, causing major delays, Pennsylvania State Police said. The fire broke out near Exit 37 for PA 233 in Newville on Tuesday, April 15 around 1:13 p.m., prompting emergency crews to temporarily close the southbound lanes while they battled the blaze, according to police. No injuries were reported in the incident. The left lane has since reopened, and traffic is slowly getting through, officials say. A large crane was brought to the scene, though it’s unclear what its role is in the response. The trailer was r…
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Driver Crashes Into Pole, Cuts Power To South Central PA Neighborhoods: Police
A violent crash left a utility pole sheared and hundreds without power in York County early Sunday, April 13, police announced. The collision happened on the 800 block of Bahns Mill Road in Windsor Township, near Red Lion, according to the York County Regional Police Department. The driver slammed into the pole, forcing Met-Ed crews to respond urgently to make the scene safe and replace the destroyed equipment, police said. Bahns Mill Road is closed between Delta Road and Burkholder Road, and the area remains hazardous until repairs are finished, officers added. Drivers are being urged to…
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Scooter Rider Killed In Early Morning Crash With Jeep In Maryland: Sheriff (
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A man riding an electric scooter died after a crash with a Jeep in Hagerstown early Tuesday morning, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the area of Longmeadow Road near Cambridge Drive around 6:45 a.m. on March 25 for a reported collision involving a motor vehicle and an electric scooter. Investigators said both the blue Jeep Compass and the electric scooter were traveling westbound on Longmeadow Road when they collided. The driver of the Jeep was not injured. The scooter rider was rushed to Meritus Medical Center, where he later died, officials said…
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Disabled Tractor-Trailer Causing Major Delays On I-81 In Central PA
A disabled tractor-trailer is backing up traffic for miles on Interstate 81 in Dauphin County, PennDOT announced on Thursday, Feb. 27. The vehicle became disabled around 8:15 a.m. in the northbound lanes near Exit 72A for Route 22/Paxtonia in Lower Paxton Township, according to officials. One lane remains restricted as crews work to clear the scene, causing severe congestion in the area. Motorists should expect delays and use alternate routes if possible. The restriction is expected to be lifted by 10:30 a.m., PennDOT said.
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