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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 …

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43K Pounds Of Alcohol Spills Onto I-81 Near Mechanicsburg: PennDOT 43K Pounds Of Alcohol Spills Onto I-81 Near Mechanicsburg: PennDOT
43K Pounds Of Alcohol Spills Onto I-81 Near Mechanicsburg: PennDOT An overturned tractor-trailer led to approximately 43,000 pounds of alcohol being spilled and traffic being diverted along Interstate 81, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice on Tuesday.  The tractor-trailer overturned — spilling "43,00 pounds of various kinds of alcohol" — on I-81 south just before Exit 52: Middlesex, according to Schreffler.  The crash happened around 3:15 p.m. on Jan. 16, 2024, she explained.  No injuries were reported. Traffic was diverted at Exit 57: Mechanicsburg/Route 114 and then back on at Exit 5…

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Tractor-Trailer Rollover On I-81 In Cumberland County: PennDOT (UPDATE; PHOTOS) Tractor-Trailer Rollover On I-81 In Cumberland County: PennDOT (UPDATE; PHOTOS)
Tractor-Trailer Rollover On I-81 In Cumberland County: PennDOT (Update; Photos) A tractor-trailer crashed on Interstate 81 — rolling over, spilling goods and fuel, and injuring the driver, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice on Wednesday morning.  The crash happened around 12:45 a.m. but the road was partially blocked for clean-up efforts until 8: 30 a.m. on Dec. 20, according to Schreffler and PennDOT's 511PA.  The tractor-trailer crashed and rolled as it left the roadway on I-81 near Exit 52: Route 11/Harrisburg Pike, in Cumberland County, Schreffler detailed.  The driver's injuries were…

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Tractor-Trailer Overturns Spilling Food On I-81 Ramp In Central PA (UPDATE) Tractor-Trailer Overturns Spilling Food On I-81 Ramp In Central PA (UPDATE)
Tractor-Trailer Overturns Spilling Food On I-81 Ramp In Central PA (Update) A tractor-trailer en route to a Mechanicsburg grocery store overturned on a ramp along Interstate 81 on Tuesday evening, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.  The crash happened on I-81 south at Exit 57: PA 114 - Mechanicsburg in Silver Spring Township, Schreffler explained. It happened around 5:15 p.m. on Dec. 5, according to Schreffler.  It is unknown "if there are other vehicles involved, nor what caused the crash to occur. We have not been notified of any injuries just yet," Schreffler said.  The roadway reopened at …

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Tractor-Trailer Driver Hospitalized, I-81 Reopens After Crash In Central PA (UPDATE) Tractor-Trailer Driver Hospitalized, I-81 Reopens After Crash In Central PA (UPDATE)
Tractor-Trailer Driver Hospitalized, I-81 Reopens After Crash In Central PA (Update) Part of Interstate 81 has reopened following a crash in Central Pennsylvania, authorities say. An empty tractor-trailer rolled down an embankment on I-81 around 10 a.m. on Monday, July 24, 2023, authorities told Daily Voice.  The driver has been hospitalized according to Pennsylvania State Police.  The fuel tank of the tractor-trailer ruptured in the crash, state police explained.  The area that was affected is the southbound lanes between Exit 100: PA 442 - Pine Grove and Exit 90: PA 72 - Lebanon near the Dauphin and Lebanon county line, according to the Pennsylvania Depar…

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Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-83 In Central PA: PennDOT Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-83 In Central PA: PennDOT
Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-83 In Central PA: PennDOT A multi-vehicle crash is causing major delays on Interstate 83 in Central Pennsylvania on Friday, June 16, 2023, according to PennDOT. The crash involves a tractor-trailer and at least one passenger vehicle on I-83, according to radio broadcasts from first responders. It was reported just after 11 a.m. according to York County emergency dispatch.  The crash has closed the northbound lanes between Exits 39A: PA 114 - Lewisberry Road and 40A: Limekiln Road. There is no word of any injuries.  This is the second crash on I-83 this morning. You can read about the other crash here.&nb…

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Body Builder BF Killed After Couple Collides With Tractor-Trailer On PA RT 225: State Police Body Builder BF Killed After Couple Collides With Tractor-Trailer On PA RT 225: State Police
Body Builder BF Killed After Couple Collides With Tractor-Trailer On PA RT 225: State Police A woman's boyfriend has died after the couple was involved in a serious crash involving a tractor-trailer on Pennsylvania State Route 225, authorities say.  Lisa Waibel, 41, of Lykens, was driving an SUV south on SR 225/Armstrong Valley Road near Mountain House Road with 44-year-old Matthew Napoleoni in the passenger seat, when she turned left in front of a tractor-trailer driven by 45-year-old Richard Wynkoop of Norfolk, Virginia on Thursday, March 16, 2023, around 4:09 p.m., according to Pennsylvania State Police Lykens.  The tractor-trailer collided with the SUV's passenger si…

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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…

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Man Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Central Pennsylvania: Police Man Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Central Pennsylvania: Police
Man Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Central Pennsylvania: Police A 51-year-old man died at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer in central Pennsylvania early in the morning on Tuesday, Oct. 11, authorities say. Emergency crews were called to a reported crash involving entrapment at the intersection of 272 South (Willow Street Pike) and 741 (Long Lane) just before 1 a.m,., West Lampeter Township police say.  Upon arrival, crews found a 2003 silver Chevy TrailBlazer which was heavily damaged, and the driver of that vehicle was trapped in the driver’s compartment— the driver was later pronounced dead by the Lancaster Coun…

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2nd Tractor-Trailer Rollover In 2 Hours At Same Exit Closes I-81 In Central Pennsylvania 2nd Tractor-Trailer Rollover In 2 Hours At Same Exit Closes I-81 In Central Pennsylvania
2nd Tractor-Trailer Rollover In 2 Hours At Same Exit Closes I-81 In Central Pennsylvania Two tractor-trailers  rolled over at the same exit on Interstate 81 on Thursday, September, 1, according to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The first crash happened  in the southbound lanes between exit 14 and exit 10 in Franklin County around 8:30 a.m., according to PennDOT. This crash cleared at 10:20 a.m. but within  minutes a second tractor-trailer rollover crash happened at the same exit. No other vehicles were involved and no injuries have been reported in either crash. Traffic is being detoured at exit 14 at Wayne Avenue.

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Bridge Cracked By Tractor-Trailer Stuck On I-83: PennDOT Bridge Cracked By Tractor-Trailer Stuck On I-83: PennDOT
Bridge Cracked By Tractor-Trailer Stuck On I-83: PennDOT A tractor-trailer crash along Interstate 83 has closed the roadway in both directions in York County, according to the Pennsylvania department of transportation.  The crash happened at the overpass between Exit 16B: PA 74 North Queen Street and Exit 15: I-83 BUSINESS - South George Street around 3 p.m., PennDOT officials say.  The trailer the truck was towing was seemingly too tall and became stuck under the bridge and also cracked it, according to PennDOT officials.  The interstate is also closed between the exit for Route 182 - Leader Heights and Exit 16B: Route 74 No…

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Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash On I-476 In Delco Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash On I-476 In Delco
Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash On I-476 In Delco A tractor-trailer driver was killed in a chain-reaction crash on I-476 in Delaware County, authorities said. The rig failed to stop as it was traveling southbound on the Blue Route near mile maker 11.2 and crashed through a guardrail into the northbound lanes around 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, according to the Radnor Fire Company. The truck struck another tractor-trailer before one of them hit a third semi that was heading north, fire officials said. The wreck blocked all of the northbound lanes. On Friday, August 12th at around 5 PM, Radnor Fire Company Fire and EMS were dispatched, alon…

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Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Major Road In Lititz: Police Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Major Road In Lititz: Police
Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Major Road In Lititz: Police A tractor-trailer crash closed a major thoroughfare in Lititz on Tuesday, August 9, police say.  The crash happened on West Lincoln Avenue between South Walnut Street and Arrowhead Drive, according to a release by the police. The tractor-trailer pulled down utility lines and poles, the release explains. Power has been restored to the area as of 3 p.m. as crews remain on the scene. "PPL is on-scene and working to make the utilities safe and the road open," police say.  Drivers are asked to find alternative routes as the road will be "closed for an extended period of time," …

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Deadly Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-81 Closes All Lanes In Central PA For 10 Miles Deadly Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-81 Closes All Lanes In Central PA For 10 Miles
Deadly Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-81 Closes All Lanes In Central PA For 10 Miles A deadly crash involving a tractor-trailer has closed all lanes along a stretch of Interstate 81 in central Pennsylvania, according to the Pennsylvania department of transportation. The shutdown is between Exit 100: PA 443 - PINE GROVE and Exit 90: PA 72 - LEBANON starting at 8:17 a.m. on Friday, July 15, PennDOT says. The crash is fatal and involves a van and a tractor-trailer, according to Schuykill County emergency dispatchers. It is unknown how many people were hurt or how long the road will remain shuttered.  Follow Daily Voice for updates.

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Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Ramp From Route 309 To Route 22 Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Ramp From Route 309 To Route 22
Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Ramp From Route 309 To Route 22 A tractor-trailer crash closed a ramp from southbound Route 309 to eastbound Route 22 in South Whitehall Township Monday, June 13, authorities said. The vehicle ended up on its side around 8 a.m., and it was unclear when the ramp would be reopened, PA State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky said on Twitter. Route 309 S/B to State Route 22 EB, South Whitehall Twp., Lehigh Co. is currently closed for an overturned Tractor Trailer. Troopers on scene.@wfmztraffic @mcall @lehighvalley @LehighAlerts @SergeantGrozier @SWTPoliceDept pic.twitter.com/5F7fBjpyhQ — Trooper Branosky (@PSPTroopMPIO) Ju…

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Victim Badly Burned In Fiery PA Turnpike Tractor Trailer Crash: Report Victim Badly Burned In Fiery PA Turnpike Tractor Trailer Crash: Report
Victim Badly Burned In Fiery PA Turnpike Tractor Trailer Crash: Report One person suffered severe burned in a fiery tractor trailer crash Wednesday, May 11 on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, 6abc reports. The crash happened in the westbound lanes of Southampton Township around 3:30 p.m., the outlet says. The trailer was apparently carrying pallets. May 11, 2022: Mutiple Mutual Fire Companies including Station 10 were dispatched to assist Southampton Fire Company for... Posted by Willow Grove Volunteer Fire Company on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 The victim was taken to a local hospital in unknown condition, according to the outlet. The crash remains under investiga…

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Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 309 Bypass In Bucks County Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 309 Bypass In Bucks County
Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 309 Bypass In Bucks County A tractor-trailer crash temporarily closed the Route 309 bypass in Bucks County early Wednesday, April 27, authorities said. When crews arrived at the scene around 6:25 a.m., they discovered an overturned truck with an unspecified number of boxed items spilling from the trailer and completely blocking the southbound right lane, according to the Sellersville Fire Department. Tractor Trailer Wreck Closes 309 Bypass At 6:26 AM, SFD volunteers were alerted to a one vehicle accident in the... Posted by Sellersville Volunteer Fire Department on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Southbound traffic w…

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Tractor-Trailer Crash Backs Up Traffic For Miles Along I-81 In Central PA Tractor-Trailer Crash Backs Up Traffic For Miles Along I-81 In Central PA
Tractor-Trailer Crash Backs Up Traffic For Miles Along I-81 In Central PA A tractor-trailer crash has caused a major backup along Interstate 81 in central Pennsylvania, authorities say. I-81 southbound came to a standstill between Exit 90/Route 72 toward Lebanon and Exit 85 to Annville/Fort Indiantown Gap, according to 511PA. The crash involving a tractor-trailer happened around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Apr. 18, according to state police. Additional details about the crash were not released.

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Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer Rollover Closes All Lanes Along Part Of I-81 In Central PA Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer Rollover Closes All Lanes Along Part Of I-81 In Central PA
Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer Rollover Closes All Lanes Along Part Of I-81 In Central PA A tractor-trailer crash has closed all southbound lanes on Interstate 81 in central Pennsylvania on Thursday, Apr. 7, according to the Pennsylvania department of transportation. The crash involved a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer, which rolled over onto it's side, witnesses told Daily Voice. The crash closed the lanes from Exit 85: PA 934 – Annville/Ft. Indiantown Gap to Exit 80: PA 743 – Grantville/Hershey. No injuries have been reported, according to emergency dispatchers.

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Hazmat Crew Called To Crash On I-83 In York County Hazmat Crew Called To Crash On I-83 In York County
Hazmat Crew Called To Crash On I-83 In York County A crash involving a tractor-trailer has closed part of Interstate 83 in York County, as a hazmat crew arrives, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The crash occurred in the southbound lanes near exit 10 near Glen Rock on Thursday around 10 a.m. The number of vehicles involved is unknown. No injuries have been reported. Follow Daily Voice for updates.

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ZAP! Live Wires Fall On Tractor-Trailer Closing Manheim Pike In Lancaster County ZAP! Live Wires Fall On Tractor-Trailer Closing Manheim Pike In Lancaster County
ZAP! Live Wires Fall On Tractor-Trailer Closing Manheim Pike In Lancaster County A tractor-trailer crash has closed Manheim Pike Tuesday afternoon, according to area police. Manheim Township Police were called area the scene of the crash just after 2:30 p.m., say police. The single-vehicle crash into a utility pole, pulled down wires-- which fell on to the truck. The roadway has been closed from Plaza Boulevard and Route 30. The wires fell on top of the truck, which cannot be moved until PPL Electric Utilities shut off the power. Drivers are encouraged to avoid this area and plan alternate routes of travel. This is an active incident, follow Daily Voice for updat…

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East Cocalico PD: 86-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Tractor-Trailer East Cocalico PD: 86-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Tractor-Trailer
East Cocalico PD: 86-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Tractor-Trailer An 86-year-old woman was killed in an East Cocalico crash on Tuesday. Audrey Lewandowski, of Adamstown was pulling out of Stony Run Road when her SUV was struck by the tractor-trailer at the intersection of North Reading Road and Stony Run Road around 1:15 p.m., local police said. Lewandoski was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Lancaster County Deputy Coroner. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured. Police continue to investigate this crash, they request anyone with information about the crash contacts Sgt. Steven Savage at 717-336-1725, ext. 234.

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Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes I-81 Northbound Lanes Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes I-81 Northbound Lanes
Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes I-81 Northbound Lanes A tractor-trailer crash on I-81 closed all northbound lanes on Monday afternoon. Crews were called to the scene of a crash near Exit 29 to Newville PA174 around 1:35 p.m. The tractor-trailer had rolled on its side, blocking all lanes. It was towed from the road around 2 p.m. There is no word on any injuries. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.

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