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PA Man Killed In I-81 Crash Named: Coroner PA Man Killed In I-81 Crash Named: Coroner
PA Man Killed In I-81 Crash Named: Coroner  A young man from Monroe County has been identified as the victim of a fiery multi-vehicle crash that shut down Interstate 81 in Lebanon County for nearly 10 hours on Thursday, Nov. 14, officials confirmed the following afternoon. James Stokes, 27, of Cresco, was a front-seat passenger in one of the vehicles involved in the collision, which occurred around 2:40 a.m. in the northbound lanes near Exit 80 (Route 743/Grantville/Hershey) in East Hanover Township, Pennsylvania State Police said. Crash Details The crash began when a vehicle traveling in the right lane struck the rear of …

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Fatal Four-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down I-81 North In Lebanon County: PennDOT Fatal Four-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down I-81 North In Lebanon County: PennDOT
Fatal Four-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down I-81 North In Lebanon County: PennDOT A fatal crash has led to the closure of a section of Interstate 81 in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler announced on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. The collision occurred at around 2:40 a.m. in the northbound lanes near Exit 80, Route 743/Grantville/Hershey, in East Hanover Township, according to PennDOT's 511PA. The crash involved two passenger vehicles and two tractor-trailers—one transporting beer and the other carrying fertilizer, Schreffler explained. A coroner was called to the scene, with one fatality reported, according to Schreffler.…

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Camper Overturns On I-81 In Lebanon: PennDOT Camper Overturns On I-81 In Lebanon: PennDOT
Camper Overturns On I-81 In Lebanon: PennDOT An overturned camper closed a portion of Interstate 81 on Wednesday, Sept. 25, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials told Daily Voice.  The camper flipped over on I-81 South at mile marker 84 in East Hanover Township around 11:30 a.m.  The interstate closed for the towing between Exit 85: PA 934 - Annville/ Fort Indiantown Gap and Exit 80: PA 743 - Grantville/Hershey. No injuries were reported.  The crash appeared to have cleared just before 1 p.m. but there are some residual delays according to the traffic cameras on 511PA. 

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SUV Driver Killed In Commercial Vehicle Crash On Allentown Boulevard: PSP SUV Driver Killed In Commercial Vehicle Crash On Allentown Boulevard: PSP
SUV Driver Killed In Commercial Vehicle Crash On Allentown Boulevard: PSP A man is dead and another driver is in the hospital following a crash on Allentown Boulevard, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 12. The SUV was crossing Allentown Boulevard from North Crawford Street (where it becomes South Crawford Street) in East Hanover Township when it was struck by a commercial vehicle heading west on Allentown Boulevard around 12: 52 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, PSP Harrisburg Trooper Ryan Leib detailed in the release.  Both drivers were the only people in their vehicles and were taken to the hospital for injuries.  The man driving the …

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PA Dad ID'd After Fatal Motorcycle Crash On I-81: State Police PA Dad ID'd After Fatal Motorcycle Crash On I-81: State Police
PA Dad ID'd After Fatal Motorcycle Crash On I-81: State Police The motorcyclist killed in a crash on Interstate 81 was identified by the Pennsylvania State Police and his family on Monday, Sept. 2. Glen "Jose" Leon Veliz, 38, of Reading, died at the scene of the crash near mile mark 82 on Interstate 81 South in East Hanover Township, Lebanon County at 5:16 p.m., on Saturday, Aug. 31, PSP Jonestown Trooper Jordan Seiler detailed in the release. Traffic was detoured at exit 85 in South Hanover Township, reopening around 9:19 p.m., according to a statement by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler and as Daily Voice previ…

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Suspect On Loose After Wild Chase Starting In Dauphin County: PA State Police Suspect On Loose After Wild Chase Starting In Dauphin County: PA State Police
Suspect On Loose After Wild Chase Starting In Dauphin County: PA State Police One suspect is still on the loose after a wild pursuit across two counties in Central Pennsylvania, according to a State Police release on Wednesday.  Two men were spotted trying to break into a vehicle at the Ciocca Honda dealership located at 8001 Allentown Boulevard, West Hanover Township, around 5:45 a.m. on June 5, troopers detailed. When Dauphin County troopers arrived the men hopped into a stolen car from New York City with a stolen license plate from New Jersey, according to the release. The vehicle took off at a high rate of speed east on Allentown. "PSP successfully uti…

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