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 overturned tractor-trailer on 283 North and the traffic delays it caused.
Photo Credit: *511PA/PennDOT*

Jillian Pikora

09/27/2024 3:51 p.m.

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 for a fuel leak, according to LCWC.

The trailer did not open in the crash.

There is no word on any injuries as of 3:40 p.m.

A lane restriction was put in place while crews remained on the scene.

Delays continue on the roadway at the time of publishing.

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