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Tractor-Trailer Carrying Lumber Rolls Over On I-81 In Central PA: PennDOT Tractor-Trailer Carrying Lumber Rolls Over On I-81 In Central PA: PennDOT
Tractor-Trailer Carrying Lumber Rolls Over On I-81 In Central PA: PennDOT A tractor-trailer crash has closed part of Interstate 81 South in Central Pennsylvania on Sunday night, Sept. 15, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.  The single-vehicle rollover crash happened on I-81 South at Exit 70: I-83 South/US 322 East - Harrisburg. 81 at 9:59 p.m., according to Schreffler and 511PA.  A special crew with heavily lifting equipment was called to the scene of the crash as the tractor-trailer had been hauling lumber that spilled onto the highway, Schreffler explained.  There is no word on any injuries…
Fatal Crash Closes Rt 22 In Susquehanna Township (DEVELOPING) Fatal Crash Closes Rt 22 In Susquehanna Township (DEVELOPING)
Fatal Crash Closes Rt 22 In Susquehanna Township (Developing) A fatal crash has closed Route 22 West in Susquehanna Township late Sunday night, Sept. 15, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.  The crash was first reported on Rt 22 West at Exit: PA 39 - Linglestown/Rockville at 11:38 p.m., according to Schreffler and 511PA.  It is a single vehicle crash with one fatality confirmed just after midnight on Monday, Sept. 16, Schreffler told us.  The road is closed between Exit 39 and Exit: PA 443 - Fishing Creek. This is a developing situation. Check back here for updates. 
Fatal Crash Involving Motorcycle Closes Part Of I-81: PennDOT Fatal Crash Involving Motorcycle Closes Part Of I-81: PennDOT
Fatal Crash Involving Motorcycle Closes Part Of I-81: PennDOT A fatal crash involving a motorcycle has closed part of Interstate 81 in Central Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation spokeswoman Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice on Saturday evening, Aug. 31. The deadly crash completely shuttered the southbound lanes of I-81 near the crash scene at mile marker 82 beginning around 5:30 p.m., Schreffler detailed. Traffic is being detoured at exit 85 in South Hanover Township. The interstate was closed for several hours., reopening around 9:19 p.m., according to an updated statement from Schreffler. Check back here for updates.
Second Tractor-Trailer Crash On PA Turnpike Interchange To Rt 283: PennDOT Second Tractor-Trailer Crash On PA Turnpike Interchange To Rt 283: PennDOT
Second Tractor-Trailer Crash On PA Turnpike Interchange To Rt 283: PennDOT Yet another tractor-trailer rolled over on the interchange of Route 283 with the PA Turnpike on Thursday, Aug. 22, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The second tractor-trailer overturned on the ramp from Rt 283 West to the PA Turnpike/Interstate 76 South near the exit to the Harrisburg International Airport in Lower Swatara Township. This crash happened at 1:12 p.m.  The first crash happened almost 12 hours before it but was still being cleaned up as that rollover caused dog food the tractor-trailer was hauling to spill out on the ramp. As of 2:20 p.m., the …
Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over Spilling Dog Food On PA Turnpike: Officials Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over Spilling Dog Food On PA Turnpike: Officials
Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over Spilling Dog Food On PA Turnpike: Officials A ramp of the PA Turnpike/Interstate 76 closed Thursday morning, Aug. 22 due to a rollover crash, officials said. A tractor-trailer hauling dog food was heading east on I-76 when it attempted to take Exit 257 - Harrisburg East Interchange to I-283 Northbound, according to PennDOT and Turnpike officials. That's when it flipped over — spilling dog food on the interstate at 1:47 a.m. The exit ramp was fully closed until around 9 a.m. when one lane reopened, as seen on traffic cameras, but a second crash happened at 1:12 p.m. closing the ramp again. Crews remained on the scene for clean up as…
Double Fatal Crash On I-81 Hospitalizes 2: Pennsylvania State Police Double Fatal Crash On I-81 Hospitalizes 2: Pennsylvania State Police
Double Fatal Crash On I-81 Hospitalizes 2: Pennsylvania State Police Two people were killed in a crash on Interstate 81 on Wednesday, Aug. 21, Pennsylvania State Police announced. The single-vehicle crash led to two people being pronounced dead at the scene, and the two other passengers were taken to local hospitals for injuries, according to PA State Police. The deadly crash happened on I-81 South at mile marker 5.5 in Antrim Township, Franklin County at 1:54 a.m., troopers detailed in the release. Southbound lanes were closed for over five hours Wednesday morning between Exit 10: PA 914 Marion and Exit 5: Greencastle - Waynesboro, according to PennDOT. Th…
Fiery Fatal Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer, Minivan on US11/15: PennDOT Fiery Fatal Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer, Minivan on US11/15: PennDOT
Fiery Fatal Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer, Minivan on US11/15: PennDOT Multi-vehicle crashes —  including a fatal crash — have closed north and southbound lanes on US 11/15/Susquehanna Trail on Wednesday, Aug. 7, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.  The fatal crash involved "a tractor-trailer and a minivan, fire and entrapment," Schreffler said.  The crashes happened in Buffalo Township, Perry County, just before 10:30 a.m., according to Schreffler. The fatality was in the minivan, Schreffler said citing Pennsylvania State Police who are on the scene. The roadway was closed betwe…
NJ Man ID'd In Fatal Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-81 In Lebanon: PSP NJ Man ID'd In Fatal Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-81 In Lebanon: PSP
NJ Man ID'd In Fatal Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-81 In Lebanon: PSP The man who died after three tractor-trailers crashed on Interstate 81 on Saturday morning, Aug. 3, has been identified by the Pennsylvania State Police  Adrian Jemmott, 31 of Trenton, New Jersey died at the scene of the triple tractor-trailer crash, PSP Jonestown Investigator Ryan Schuetrumpf detailed in the release on Aug. 4.  The crash happened at mile marker 87.5 on I-81 North around 4:15 a.m., Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler initially told us. Jemmott was the passenger of a Hino 268 box truck, driven by John Concepcion, 35, of Hamilto…
1 Hospitalized After Two Tractor-Trailers Collided On I-81 In Lebanon: PennDOT (PHOTOS) 1 Hospitalized After Two Tractor-Trailers Collided On I-81 In Lebanon: PennDOT (PHOTOS)
1 Hospitalized After Two Tractor-Trailers Collided On I-81 In Lebanon: PennDOT (Photos) Two tractor-trailers collided on Interstate 81 sending one person to the hospital, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.  The crash happened on I-81 South at mile marker 93 in Swatara Township shortly after 4 a.m. on Thursday, August 1, as detailed by Schreffler.  There was "heavy entrapment" and one of the tractor-trailers rolled over, Schreffler explained. One driver was taken to Hershey Medical Center. The extent of their injuries is unknown. Bunker Hill Fire Company "One of the tractor-trailers was carrying peat moss…
Dad Of 2 Killed In Head-On Tractor-Trailer Crash: York Coroner (UPDATE) Dad Of 2 Killed In Head-On Tractor-Trailer Crash: York Coroner (UPDATE)
Dad Of 2 Killed In Head-On Tractor-Trailer Crash: York Coroner (Update) The 53-year-old man who died in a head-on crash involving a tractor-trailer on Lincoln Highway/US Route 30 has been identified, according to the York County Coroner's office on Thursday, July 25. Michael "Mike" Kenemore, of the 300 block of Wynwood Rd, Springettsbury Township's 2004 Ford F-250 was going east in the 7000 block of the highway when, for an unknown reason he left his lane, entering the westbound traffic, and striking a 2006 Peterbuilt tractor-trailer head-on, as explained in the coroner's release.  The Springettsbury Township resident who was driving th…
GoFundMe Launches To Help Family Who Escaped House Fire In Lititz GoFundMe Launches To Help Family Who Escaped House Fire In Lititz
GoFundMe Launches To Help Family Who Escaped House Fire In Lititz A GoFundMe has been launched to help a family who escaped from a house fire saving their lives but costing them all of them everything else — including the family dog and cat. Jim and Shannon Eves along with their daughter Ella, survived the fire at their home in the first block of West Orange Street in Lititz which started around 6 a.m., Thursday, July 25, according to the fundraiser started by their son Hunter's girlfriend, Cambrie Kagan, and an earlier release by the police. The road closed from Broad to Spruce streets, according to a separate release by the fire department. N…
Fatal Crash On PA Rt 322: Police Fatal Crash On PA Rt 322: Police
Fatal Crash On PA Rt 322: Police A fatal crash near a hospital closed PA Route 322 for several hours on Friday morning, July 19, Derry Township Police announced in a release.  The deadly crash happened in the 800 block of East Governor Road/PA Rt 322 around 3:30 a.m., according to the police. The area is along the same road as the entrance to Penn State Milton Hershey Medical Center, as shown on Google Maps.  The road was closed for hours from Meadow Lane in Derry Township to Larkspur Drive in South Londonderry Township, as police investigated the crash.  The identity of the person killed has not been …
Accident Closes Route 30 In Lancaster County Accident Closes Route 30 In Lancaster County
Accident Closes Route 30 In Lancaster County Traffic on Route 30/Lincoln Highway in Lancaster County is shut down after a multi-vehicle crash on Monday morning, June 17, authorities say.  Route 30 is closed between Newport Pike and Simmontown Road, according to PennDOT.  WGAL reports the Lancaster County Coroner's Office responded to the scene. 
Two Seriously Injured In Head-On Downingtown Crash: Police (UPDATED) Two Seriously Injured In Head-On Downingtown Crash: Police (UPDATED)
Two Seriously Injured In Head-On Downingtown Crash: Police (Updated) A man and a woman are hospitalized after an early morning wreck on Route 322, Downingtown police say.  A silver Honda Fit and a white Chevrolet Equinox collided on the 600 block just after 8 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, authorities said.  Both were taken to Paoli Hospital Trauma Center while Route 322/Brandywine Avenue was shut down for more than three hours.  The crash remains under investigation and anyone who witnessed it is asked to call 610-269-0263 or email traffic@downingtown.org. 
Woman ID'd After Head-On Crash In Fairview Township Police: Coroner Woman ID'd After Head-On Crash In Fairview Township Police: Coroner
Woman ID'd After Head-On Crash In Fairview Township Police: Coroner A 44-year-old woman has been identified following a two-vehicle crash in Fairview Township on Tuesday evening, the York County Coroner's Office announced the following night.  Dimitra Sideras, of the 3100 block of Robin Road, West Manchester Township died at the scene of the crash at 6:35 p.m., according to Coroner Pam Gay. The two-vehicle crash happened at the intersection of Brenneman Drive and Lewisberry Road/PA 382 in Fairview Township shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 6, according to the York County Department of Emergency Services.  The Fairview Township Police…
NC Man, 25, ID'd After Crash Shutters Part Of US Rt 30: PA State Police NC Man, 25, ID'd After Crash Shutters Part Of US Rt 30: PA State Police
NC Man, 25, ID'd After Crash Shutters Part Of US Rt 30: PA State Police One person has died in a tractor-trailer crash outside of Gettysburg early Tuesday morning, Pennsylvania State Police say. Jarod Henize, 25, Connelly Springs, NC was driving a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado when he exited the eastbound lane, crossing over into the westbound lane — striking Morris Dupree, 53 of Greenville, NC's 2020 Freightliner Cascadia head-on, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Parker Hoyt detailed in a release. The collision happened in the 1800 York Road/US Route 30, Straban Township, around 1 a.m. on Feb. 6, Trooper Megan Frazer detailed in an earlier release. The …
Details Released About Mom Killed In Head-On Dump Truck Crash In Mercersburg (UPDATE) Details Released About Mom Killed In Head-On Dump Truck Crash In Mercersburg (UPDATE)
Details Released About Mom Killed In Head-On Dump Truck Crash In Mercersburg (Update) Details about a local mom killed in a Franklin County dump truck crash on Tuesday, Jan. 30, have been released. Angel M. Rife (Peiffer), 49, of Mercersburg, died at the scene of a head-on crash into a 2006 Peterbilt 357 dump truck at 10148 Welsh Run Road/PA 995 in Montgomery Township, Mercersburg near Greencastle on Jan. 30, PSP Chambersburg Trooper Kevin Rhodes detailed in a follow-up release that evening.  **Scroll Down For More Details About Rife** Trooper Megan Frazer explained that first responders were initially called to the multi-vehicle crash between Bradley and Montgomery Ch…
US Rt 30 Crash Kills Man, York County Coroner Says (UPDATE) US Rt 30 Crash Kills Man, York County Coroner Says (UPDATE)
US Rt 30 Crash Kills Man, York County Coroner Says (Update) A coroner was called to the WellSpan York hospital in connection to the crash near the border of York and Adams counties along US Route 30, authorities said on Friday.  An 86-year-old man at 11:01 a.m. on Jan. 12, following the crash, York County Coroner Pam Gay explained. A tractor-trailer and a sedan had collided in the 7400 block of Lincoln Highway/US Route 30 near the intersection of Moulstown Road in Paradise Township, just before 9:19 a.m. on Jan. 12 when the call came into the County of York Department of Emergency Services.  The driver of the sedan was entrapped in his v…
Tree Crashing Onto Pick-Up Kills Driver, Cumberland County Coroner Says Tree Crashing Onto Pick-Up Kills Driver, Cumberland County Coroner Says
Tree Crashing Onto Pick-Up Kills Driver, Cumberland County Coroner Says A tree falling onto a pick-up truck during Tuesday's storm has left one person dead, according to the Cumberland County Coroner Charley Hall.  Bruce Alan Beinhaur, 58 of Dauphin died at the scene in Mechanicsburg at 1:37 p.m. on Jan. 9, Hall detailed.  Hampden Township Police had been called to a report of "a traffic collision with injuries" in the 600 block of Good Hope Road, as stated in a separate police release. Officers arrived to find Beinhaur had already passed while trapped in his pick-up by the tree.  It is believed that "Beinhaur was travelling …
RV Sparks Mile Long Brush Fire Halting Traffic On I-81 Near MD/PA Line: PennDOT (VIDEO) RV Sparks Mile Long Brush Fire Halting Traffic On I-81 Near MD/PA Line: PennDOT (VIDEO)
RV Sparks Mile Long Brush Fire Halting Traffic On I-81 Near MD/PA Line: PennDOT (Video) An RV fire turned brush fire halted traffic on Interstate 81 near the Maryland and Pennsylvania state lines on Wednesday, authorities told Daily Voice.  The RV's brakes caught fire near 14: PA 316 - Wayne Avenue around 2:27 p.m. on Oct. 25, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Fritzi Schreffler explained.  The fire quickly spread causing "about a mile's worth of brush fires," she said noting that the "RV was pulling a vehicle and they (were both) fully engulfed in flames." You can see the Marion Volunteer Fire Company 8's video of the scene in the player below. Co. 8 along with …
Unconscious Motorcyclist In Critical Condition After Crash On Rt 441 In Lancaster Co.: Police Unconscious Motorcyclist In Critical Condition After Crash On Rt 441 In Lancaster Co.: Police
Unconscious Motorcyclist In Critical Condition After Crash On Rt 441 In Lancaster Co.: Police A "serious motorcycle crash" sent a rider to the hospital in "critical condition" and caused a closure along part of Route 441 in Lancaster County on Tuesday, police announced. The Susquehanna Regional Police, along with the Lancaster County Crash Team, were called to a report of a crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle at 2420 Rt 441/River Road in Conoy Township at 6:38 a.m. on Oct. 24, according to a police release.  They arrived to find "the driver of the vehicle involved was alert and responsive" but the motorcyclist was unconscious near the crash scene.&nbs…
22-Year-Old Man Propelled Out Of Sunroof In Fatal Crash Closing PA Turnpike In 3 Counties 22-Year-Old Man Propelled Out Of Sunroof In Fatal Crash Closing PA Turnpike In 3 Counties
22-Year-Old Man Propelled Out Of Sunroof In Fatal Crash Closing PA Turnpike In 3 Counties A 22-year-old Lititz man has been identified and details have been released following a deadly crash that closed more than 20 miles of the PA Turnpike in three counties for over four hours on Saturday.  Bryce L. Nolt has died following a crash that shut down the westbound lanes of Interstate 76 on Oct. 7, authorities told Daily Voice. Originally we were told that an "accident westbound at milepost 264.1," caused the shutdown and detour, PA Turnppike Director of Marketing & Public Relations Carl DeFebosaid on Saturday afternoon. He later got back to us and said one person had d…
27 Miles Of I-78 Reopen Almost 8 Hours After Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash 27 Miles Of I-78 Reopen Almost 8 Hours After Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash
27 Miles Of I-78 Reopen Almost 8 Hours After Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash A multi-vehicle crash shuttered 27 miles of Interstate 78 for nearly eight hours on Wednesday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The crash involving three tractor-trailers and an SUV happened in the eastbound lanes of I-78 at milepost 49, near Route 100, in Upper Macungie Township just before 5:20 a.m. on Oct. 4, authorities said. All lanes were closed and detoured to Route 863, Pennsylvania State Police said. The 27-mile closure shut the interstate down from Exit 23: Shartlesville interchange in Berks County through Exit 49A: Route 100 So…
York County Road Closed For Investigation (DEVELOPING) York County Road Closed For Investigation (DEVELOPING)
York County Road Closed For Investigation (Developing) An accident investigation has closed a road in York County, the regional police announced just after noon on Thursday.  The crash happened between East Prospect Road in Windsor Township between Windsor and Freysville roads on Sept. 28, the YCRPD explained. The area "will be closed until further notice," the police said.  Check back here for updates. 
US 11 Reopens Following Multi-Vehicle Crash In Central PA (UPDATE) US 11 Reopens Following Multi-Vehicle Crash In Central PA (UPDATE)
US 11 Reopens Following Multi-Vehicle Crash In Central PA (Update) A multi-vehicle crash closed all lanes of traffic on US Route 11 in Central Pennsylvania on Wednesday morning, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.  The crash happened at the intersection of Jeffrey Road and Carlisle Pike/US Route 11 near Skyport Road in Hampden Township, according to PennDOT.  The call to the crash came into emergency dispatchers around 10 a.m. on July 12, 2023.  The crash was initially reported to have entrapment but it is unclear if that was still the case when emergency crews arrived.  The exact number of patients or vehicles…
Triple Fatal, 2 Airlifted From I-80 Crash In Central PA: State Police Triple Fatal, 2 Airlifted From I-80 Crash In Central PA: State Police
Triple Fatal, 2 Airlifted From I-80 Crash In Central PA: State Police Three people were killed and two others were airlifted to nearby hospitals following multiple crashes just after midnight on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, authorities say.  The multiple-vehicle crashes happened on Interstate 80 West by mile marker 156 near Milesburg in Boggs Township (Centre County), according to a release by Pennsylvania State Police.  The crashes began with a collision between a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle, according to state police. The tractor-trailer went down an embankment and the car came to rest on the right shoulder. At that time, only the tractor-trailer dr…
ROAD CLOSED: Driver Asleep At Wheel Crashes Into Utility Pole On PA RT 72, Police Say ROAD CLOSED: Driver Asleep At Wheel Crashes Into Utility Pole On PA RT 72, Police Say
Road Closed: Driver Asleep At Wheel Crashes Into Utility Pole On PA RT 72, Police Say Pennsylvania Route 72 has closed after a driver fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a utility pole— which landed across all lanes of the roadway, authorities announced on Friday, March 17, 2023.  The crash happened in the 1500 block of Route 72/Lancaster Road in Penn Township around around 12:20 p.m. Route 72/Lancaster Road has been closed between Auction Road and Graystone Road and drivers are asked to avoid the area. "The utility company reports it will be several hours to complete the repair and open the roadway," Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department said…
UPDATE Two 'Expected To Survive' Following Serious Crash In Lancaster, Police Say UPDATE Two 'Expected To Survive' Following Serious Crash In Lancaster, Police Say
Update Two 'Expected To Survive' Following Serious Crash In Lancaster, Police Say Two elderly people are expected to survive after reportedly being in critical condition— one with "life-threatening injuries"— following a "serious crash"  in Lancaster on Wednesday, Jan. 4, city police announced in an updated release the following afternoon. Officers were called to the two-vehicle crash in the 300 block of N. Plum Street around 6 p.m. Upon arrival, they discovered the struck vehicle was unoccupied and Lancaster City fire department personnel were extricating the trapped pair from the occupied vehicle.  Both persons were taken to a local hospital, according …
UPDATE: Three People Hospitalized Following Crash Inside Longest Tunnel On PA Turnpike UPDATE: Three People Hospitalized Following Crash Inside Longest Tunnel On PA Turnpike
Update: Three People Hospitalized Following Crash Inside Longest Tunnel On PA Turnpike A crash closed the Tuscarora Tunnel for nearly two hours on Thursday, Dec. 8, around 8 a.m. authorities say.  CLEARED: Turnpike Traffic Alert on I-76 PA Turnpike westbound between Exit 189 - PA 75 and Exit 180 - US 522 affecting all lanes — 511PA Harrisburg (@511PAHarrisburg) December 8, 2022 The longest tunnel on the PA Turnpike was briefly stopped in both directions as crews worked at the scene of the crash between the exits for Fort Littleton and Willow Hill. CRASH-#PaTurnpike I-76 east mile 186.2 inside Tuscarora Tunnel all traffic is stopped both east and west bound. @PA_Turnpi…
Sinkhole Opens Up, Closing Roads In Central Pennsylvania Sinkhole Opens Up, Closing Roads In Central Pennsylvania
Sinkhole Opens Up, Closing Roads In Central Pennsylvania A sinkhole has opened up closing a major roadway in Lititz, authorities say.  The Lititz Borough Public Works is repairing the sinkhole which was discovered on Wednesday, Dec. 7 around 7:00 a.m., according to a release by the area police. The hole is on Raspberry Lane near the intersection of East Orange Street.  Raspberry Lane has been closed from East Orange Street to Lock-up Lane.  "Please use caution when traveling in the area due to crews working in or near roadways," the police say.  There is no word on how long the closure will remain in effect. East Orange St…
Rt. 283 In Central Pennsylvania Reopens Following Crash: PennDOT Rt. 283 In Central Pennsylvania Reopens Following Crash: PennDOT
Rt. 283 In Central Pennsylvania Reopens Following Crash: PennDOT UPDATE: The crash on Route 283 on Nov. 23 cleared around 10:30 a m., according to PennDOT. No additional information was released. ORIGINAL: A crash has shut down a portion of Route 283 in Lancaster County on Wednesday Nov. 23, according to PennDOT.  All lanes heading east have closed between the Exit to Route 722 toward Landisville, and the Exit to Route 741 toward East Petersburg and Millersville, according to PennDOT's 511PA. The crash involved multiple vehicles, but it is if anyone was injured. The nearest traffic camera in the area is only showing the backup not the crash. Fo…