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Tractor Trailer Fire Shuts I-81 Tractor Trailer Fire Shuts I-81
Tractor Trailer Fire Shuts I-81 A tractor trailer fire closed all lanes of Interstate 81 in Dauphin County Tuesday night, Sept. 5. The incident happened on the northbound side at mile post 81 in Grantville (East Hanover). UPDATE: Vehicle fire on I-81 northbound at Mile Post: 81.0. All lanes closed. — 511PA Harrisburg (@511PAHarrisburg) September 6, 2023 The highway reopened after an hour.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Camper Rollover Crash On I-81 In PA: PennDOT Camper Rollover Crash On I-81 In PA: PennDOT
Camper Rollover Crash On I-81 In PA: PennDOT A overturned trailer has blocked all lanes on Interstate 81 in Central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, authorities said.  The crash happened on I-81 southbound 1.4 miles south of Exit 37: PA 233 - Newville around 4 p.m., according to PennDOT. Crash on I-81 southbound at Mile Post: 36.0. There is a lane restriction. — 511PA Harrisburg (@511PAHarrisburg) June 20, 2023 "A truck towing a camper overturned, blocking southbound I-81 at Mile 36," Dave Thompson District Press Officer with PennDOT told Daily Voice, "as of 4:19 p.m. one lane is open to traffic."  The traffic appears t…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Baby, Woman From Maryland ID'd As Victims Of US Route 222 Crash: Report Baby, Woman From Maryland ID'd As Victims Of US Route 222 Crash: Report
Baby, Woman From Maryland ID'd As Victims Of US Route 222 Crash: Report An 8-month-old baby and 76-year-old woman from Maryland have been identified as the victims killed in the US Route 222 crash earlier this week, according to Lancaster Online. The cause of death for both baby Kimberly Babila and Bridgette Arrah, 76, of Prince George's, was accidental, the outlet said citing Lancaster County Coroner Stephen Diamantoni. Records show Arrah also has ties to Manassas, VA. The crash happened between Exit: I-76 turnpike/PA 272 – PA Turnpike/Denver and Exit: US 322 – Blue Ball, on Tuesday, Sept. 27, according to PennDOT. The East Cocalico Township police were call…

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by Cecilia Levine
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RT 15 In Adams County Reopens Following Crash (UPDATE) RT 15 In Adams County Reopens Following Crash (UPDATE)
RT 15 In Adams County Reopens Following Crash (Update) A crash that closed part of Route 15 in Straban Township, Adams County, has cleared authorities say.  All southbound lanes were shuttered between Exit: PA 234 - HEILDLERSBURG/EAST BERLIN and Exit: PA 394/US 15 BUS - HUNTERSTOWN as of 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, according to the Pennsylvania department of transportation.  Traffic was diverted onto Route 234, authorities say. Pennsylvania state police asked drivers to avoid the area. ADAMS COUNTY: Area of Mile marker 15 on SR 15 south bound. Both Southbound lanes closed and being detoured due to crash. Please avoid the area. — Troo…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Tractor-Trailer Crashes Onto I-81 Median Causing Serious Slow-Down Tractor-Trailer Crashes Onto I-81 Median Causing Serious Slow-Down
Tractor-Trailer Crashes Onto I-81 Median Causing Serious Slow-Down A tractor-trailer landed on the grassy median along Interstate 81 on Thursday, July 7, according to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. For an unknown reason the tractor-trailer left the southbound lanes and overturned on the grassy median near Exit 57 to PA 114 around 7:45 p.m.  Crash on I-81 southbound at Exit 57 - PA 114. There is a lane restriction. — 511PA Harrisburg (@511PAHarrisburg) July 7, 2022 No injuries were reported on the driver-extracted himself from the cab. The road has been restricted to one lane southbound, but rubbernecking causes delays in the northbound l…

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by Jillian Pikora
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One Dead In Pair Of Multi-Vehicle Crashes On I-81 One Dead In Pair Of Multi-Vehicle Crashes On I-81
One Dead In Pair Of Multi-Vehicle Crashes On I-81 One person died in a pair of multi-vehicle crashes on Interstate 81 Monday, April 11, closing all lanes along the portion of the highway, authorities said. The first crash involves a box truck on a bridge in the southbound lanes at Exit 65 - US 11/US 15, although both directions of traffic have been halted around 9:30 a.m., according to PennDOT. Traffic has been redirected at Exit 66 and the public has been urged to avoid the area. DAUPHIN CO: 81 southbound is closed at mile marker 65.5 for a crash. Traffic is being detoured off exit 66. Avoid the area. — Trooper Megan Ammerman (@PSPTr…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Multi-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic To Crawl On US 222: PennDOT Multi-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic To Crawl On US 222: PennDOT
Multi-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic To Crawl On US 222: PennDOT A multi-vehicle crash on US 222 led to lane restrictions, causing a length backup on Thursday evening, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The crash happened near the northbound exit for US 322: Blue Ball shortly before 5 p.m. on Mar. 31, according to PennDOT. The roadway fully reopened shortly after 5:30 p.m., PennDOT tweeted. CLEARED: Incident cleared on US 222 southbound at Exit: US 322 - BLUE BALL. — 511PA Harrisburg (@511PAHarrisburg) March 31, 2022 The number of vehicles and persons involved remains unknown.

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by Jillian Pikora
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UPDATE: One Person Suffered 'Life-Threatening Injuries' In Crash Near Farm Show Complex: Police UPDATE: One Person Suffered 'Life-Threatening Injuries' In Crash Near Farm Show Complex: Police
Update: One Person Suffered 'Life-Threatening Injuries' In Crash Near Farm Show Complex: Police UPDATE: One person was seriously hurt in a crash involving a tractor-trailer and four cars in Harrisburg on Thursday, according to a release by police. A driver of one of the cars "was transported to the closest trauma facility with potentially life-threatening injuries," Harrisburg Bureau of police says. The Harrisburg Police Traffic Safety Unit responded and is conducting the investigation.  The road reopened just before 2 p.m. on Thursday, according to PennDOT. CLEARED: Multi vehicle crash on US 22 westbound at Intersection of ELMERTON AV, WILDWOOD PARK DR in HARRISBURG [CITY]. —…

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by Jillian Pikora