Escaped Pigs On I-81 Cause Delays In Central Pennsylvania: State Police Escaped Pigs On I-81 Cause Delays In Central Pennsylvania: State Police
Escaped Pigs On I-81 Cause Delays In Central Pennsylvania: State Police The cause of serious delays on Interstate 81 in central Pennsylvania has been revealed to be due to three escaped pigs, according to Pennsylvania state police. The wayward swine go loose from a truck heading north along the interstate near Exit 77 (PA 39 Mandala Hill/Hershey) shortly after 7 a.m., on Thursday, August 18, police say. The rear gate of the hauler came open allowing the pigs the escape, but the driver was able to pull over to a rest area before additional pigs hopped off, according to a release by the police. "Unfortunately due to injuries and safety concerns, the pigs had to …
State Police Vehicle Stolen By Duo Who Led Troopers On Manhunt By PA Hotel (VIDEO) State Police Vehicle Stolen By Duo Who Led Troopers On Manhunt By PA Hotel (VIDEO)
State Police Vehicle Stolen By Duo Who Led Troopers On Manhunt By PA Hotel (Video) A manhunt has ended and two men are in custody after they stole a state police vehicle while fleeing from a traffic stop in central Pennsylvania, authorities say.  The traffic stop was attempted on Interstate 81 near mile marker 56.1 in Silver Spring Township around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 4, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police.  The driver of the car Hanif Malik Hall, 30, and the passenger Malik Lamar Clover, 31, both of Harrisburg, attempted to flee, and then jumped out of their car and ran to the marked state police vehicle and sped off, police say.  The pursuit l…
Major Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes All Lanes On I-78 In Central PA Major Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes All Lanes On I-78 In Central PA
Major Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes All Lanes On I-78 In Central PA A major crash has halted all traffic along Interstate 78 by the interchange for Interstate 81, authorities say.  The multi-vehicle crash happened just before 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, according to the Pennsylvania department of transportation.  All lanes have been closed along I-78 westbound between Exit 8: US 22 WEST/TO PA 343 - LEBANON/FREDERICKSBURG and (End of I - 078), PennDOT says.  Additional information on this crash was not immediately available when Daily Voice reached out to authorities around 5:30 p.m. This is the second crash in the Lebanon County area of I-…
40 Vehicles Involved In 3 Crashes In 1 Mile Of I-81 In Lebanon County 40 Vehicles Involved In 3 Crashes In 1 Mile Of I-81 In Lebanon County
40 Vehicles Involved In 3 Crashes In 1 Mile Of I-81 In Lebanon County Over 40 vehicles were involved in a series of crashes involving multiple tractor-tractors and a bus on Interstate 81 on Thursday, July 28, authorities say.  The three separate crashes happened between mile markers 86.4 and 87.5 in East Havoer Township around 4:30 p.m., according to the Pennsylvania state police.  Among the 40 vehicles were a FedEx tractor-trailer and a passenger bus carrying 30 people, PennDOT officials say.  Only minor injuries were reported or suspected at the scene and victims were treated at the scene, state police say.  No serious injuries or deat…
Vehicle Fire Closed All Lanes Of Traffic Along I-81 At PA/MD Border: PennDOT Vehicle Fire Closed All Lanes Of Traffic Along I-81 At PA/MD Border: PennDOT
Vehicle Fire Closed All Lanes Of Traffic Along I-81 At PA/MD Border: PennDOT A vehicle fire closed all lanes of traffic along a portion of Interstate 81 at the Pennsylvania and Maryland border shortly before noon on Friday, June 17, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The fire broke out in a vehicle heading northbound on I-81 somewhere between Exit 1: PA 163 – Mason Dixon Road and Exit 3: US 11 – Molly Pitcher Highway, according to PennDOT. Rubbernecking caused some additional slowing in the southbound lanes, PennDOT states in a tweet.  UPDATE: Vehicle fire on I-81 northbound between Exit 1 - PA 163 and Exit 3 - US 11. There is a traffi…
Liberians Driving From Ohio ID'd Following Serious Crash On I-81 In PA Liberians Driving From Ohio ID'd Following Serious Crash On I-81 In PA
Liberians Driving From Ohio ID'd Following Serious Crash On I-81 In PA Two Liberian citizens have been identified following a serious two-vehicle crash along Interstate 81 in central Pennsylvania, authorities say. Dr. John E. McCarthy, 55,  was driving his mother-in-law Helen Weah, 70, in a 2018 Hyundai Electra traveling southbound from Ohio when they crossed over the grassy median for an unknown reason striking a 2018 Subaru Outback near mile marker 90 along the interstate in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, according to the release by state police and the family. The Kane family from North Carolina was in the Outback— Emily, 81, who was driving her hu…
Ohio Trucker Dies After Crash Involving Illegally Parked Vehicle On I-81: PA State Police Ohio Trucker Dies After Crash Involving Illegally Parked Vehicle On I-81: PA State Police
Ohio Trucker Dies After Crash Involving Illegally Parked Vehicle On I-81: PA State Police A tractor-trailer driver from Ohio has died following an early morning crash along Interstate 81 in central Pennsylvania, according to a release by state police. The state police were called to the scene of the crash involving two tractor-trailers along I-81 southbound near mile marker 64.5 in East Pennsboro Township around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1, as detailed in the release. A 2015 Cascadia tractor-trailer operated by Mihail Mianshenko, 70, of West Springfield, Massachusetts was illegally parked on the right shoulder of the road when a southbound 2020 tractor-trailer operated by Da…
FedEx Truck Hits 18-Year-Old Girl, Rolls Over In Deadly I-81 Crash: PA State Police FedEx Truck Hits 18-Year-Old Girl, Rolls Over In Deadly I-81 Crash: PA State Police
FedEx Truck Hits 18-Year-Old Girl, Rolls Over In Deadly I-81 Crash: PA State Police An accident involving a FedEx truck driver and an 18-year-old girl has left one person dead, Pennsylvania state police say. The FedEx truck hit the 18-year-old’s vehicle along Interstate 81 at mile marker 88.6 in Union Township around 12:16 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, according to a release by state police. The unnamed 50-year-old trucker had left his lane prior to hitting the teenager’s vehicle— he then continued to cross the highway and rolled over— he was trapped and despite EMS rescue efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene, the release shows. The man was hauling tandem trailers w…
DNA Samples ID Victims Killed In 80 Car Pile-Up On I-81 DNA Samples ID Victims Killed In 80 Car Pile-Up On I-81
DNA Samples ID Victims Killed In 80 Car Pile-Up On I-81 DNA samples were what ultimately helped officials identify the six victims killed in a nearly 80-car pileup on Interstate 81 caused by a snow squall last month, authorities said. The people who are listed together were riding in the same vehicle, according to state police. Their names were released Thursday, April 21. Terri Stull, 56, and Douglas Teeter, 57; both of Lexington, Massachusetts Rita Matos, 40, and Edward Ramos, 43; both of Carlisle William Douglas, 69, of Pine Grove, West Virginia Domingo Diaz, 66, of Brooklyn, New York There were 39 commercial and 41 passenger vehicles i…
Road Rage: Driver Points Gun At MA Man On I-81 In PA, State Police Say Road Rage: Driver Points Gun At MA Man On I-81 In PA, State Police Say
Road Rage: Driver Points Gun At MA Man On I-81 In PA, State Police Say A man from Massachusetts says another driver pointed a gun at him along Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania, according to state police. The alleged road rage incident happened on I-81 southbound near mile marker 72 around 4 p.m. on Friday, Apr. 15, according to the release by Pennsylvania state police. The white man who pointed the gun was driving a "2007 body style Honda Pilot with a Pennsylvania registration of LRL7913," as stated in the release. The investigation of the incident is ongoing. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Pennsylvania state police.
Tornados Not Ruled Out As Thunderstorms With 60 MPH Winds Head To Northeast Tornados Not Ruled Out As Thunderstorms With 60 MPH Winds Head To Northeast
Tornados Not Ruled Out As Thunderstorms With 60 MPH Winds Head To Northeast Don't be fooled by this morning's sunny skies: Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours and gusty winds are likely coming Thursday evening across the Northeast, forecasters say. Gusts up to 60 mph with the possibility of tornadoes were being predicted across much of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland beginning in the late afternoon or early evening hours, AccuWeather reports. "There is the potential for a few storms to produce tornadoes as well, especially during the afternoon hours, prior to the storms organizing into a solid line," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski sai…
6 Killed, 80 Vehicles Towed From I-81 Snow Squall Crash: PA State Police 6 Killed, 80 Vehicles Towed From I-81 Snow Squall Crash: PA State Police
6 Killed, 80 Vehicles Towed From I-81 Snow Squall Crash: PA State Police The crash on Interstate 81 that was caused by a snow squall on Monday, is now know to have led to the deaths of 6 people and involved 80 vehicles, according to Pennsylvania state police Trooper Boehm. The vehicles included 39 commercial and 41 passenger vehicles on Mar. 28, Boehm says. Twenty-four people were injured in the crash and people who were able to walk away from their vehicles were taken by Schuylkill County Transportation Service buses to Wegman's Distribution Center to be reunited with their families, according to an updated release by Pennsylvania state police. The identifies …