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Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Major Traffic Delays On I-81: PennDOT (PHOTOS) Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Major Traffic Delays On I-81: PennDOT (PHOTOS)
Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Major Traffic Delays On I-81: PennDOT (Photos) A crash involving a tractor-trailer caused delays on Interstate 81 in Central Pennsylvania on Wednesday afternoon, July 24, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.  The crash happened in the left lane of Interstate 81 South at mile marker 66 near Exit 66: Downtown Harrisburg/Front Street around 1:40 p.m., Schreffler explained.  PennDOT/511PA There were briefly backlogs to the I-83 split, but traffic is currently getting by in the right lane. Incident on #I81 SB at Exit: DOWNTOWN HARRISBURG/FRONT ST { # 66 } https://t.co/jJ…

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Florida Mom Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-81 At Lebanon, Schuylkill Line: State Police Florida Mom Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-81 At Lebanon, Schuylkill Line: State Police
Florida Mom Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-81 At Lebanon, Schuylkill Line: State Police The victim of a fatal multi-vehicle crash that shuttered 10 miles of Interstate 81 has been identified by the Pennsylvania State Police on Wednesday, July 24.  Passenger, Jennifer L. Perez-Wolfkeil, 66, and driver, David W. Wolfkeil, 69, both of Niceville, Florida, were in a Kia Sportage when they rear-ended 2024 Nissan Kicks while merging from the right to the left lane at mile marker 98.3 in Pine Grove around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, PSP Jonestown Trooper Dallin Ocasio detailed in the release.  The car behind them, a 2017 Hyundai Sonata rear-ended the Kia— this pushed th…

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5 Hospitalized In Rt 15 Crash With Tractor-Trailer: PennDOT (UPDATE) 5 Hospitalized In Rt 15 Crash With Tractor-Trailer: PennDOT (UPDATE)
5 Hospitalized In Rt 15 Crash With Tractor-Trailer: PennDOT (Update) Five people are in the hospital following a multi-vehicle crash on US Route 15 North on Monday, July 22, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler said.  The crash temporarily shuttered US Rt 15 between Exit: PA Route 2047 Lower Allen Drive to Exit: PA 581 East/ To I-83 - Harrisburg/Hershey beginning around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Schreffler detailed.  The crash involved multiple passenger vehicles, including a UPS truck, and a tractor-trailer towing flour — which overturned spilling fuel, according to Schreffler.  There is "no word on condit…

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NY Dad, His 2 Children Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash On PA Turnpike: PSP NY Dad, His 2 Children Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash On PA Turnpike: PSP
NY Dad, His 2 Children Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash On PA Turnpike: PSP A father and his two children from Long Island have been identified as the victims of a triple fatal crash on the Interstate 76/PA Turnpike involving a tractor-trailer that happened on Sunday, July 21, Pennsylvania State Police and the Lancaster County Coroner announced in separate releases the following Monday.  Donnell Hickson, 43 of the 2700 block of Grant Avenue in Baldwin, NY, has been identified as the driver of the passenger vehicle that fatally collided with a tractor-trailer at mile marker 268.8 at 4:24 a.m., authorities detailed. His 18-year-old son, Decir Hickson of the…

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I-81 Triple Fatal Crash Victims ID'd: Cumberland County Coroner I-81 Triple Fatal Crash Victims ID'd: Cumberland County Coroner
I-81 Triple Fatal Crash Victims ID'd: Cumberland County Coroner All three people who died following a multiple-vehicle crash involving a fire on Interstate 81 have been identified by the Cumberland County Coroner's Office on Monday, July 15.  John Sheltman, 79, and Eileen Beck, 80, both of Selinsgrove, were in a Subaru Outback, and Lieu Nguyen, 49 of Harrisburg was the driver of a Toyota Mini Van — were all pronounced deceased at the scene of "Multiple Traumatic Injuries", Coroenr Charles hall said. The triple fatal crash happened at mile marker 54. 7 around 2 p.m. on July 14, according to 511 PA and the coroner's offi…

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Texas Longhorn Bull Loose On I-83: PennDOT Texas Longhorn Bull Loose On I-83: PennDOT
Texas Longhorn Bull Loose On I-83: PennDOT A bull was "running amok" on Interstate 83, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler announced on Wednesday afternoon.  The Texas Longhorn bull got loose near Exit 36 to Fishing Creek, according to Schreffler.  The bull was "quick and [had] been evading capture on the ramps, in the gore area, and on the other side by the car wash," Schreffler explained.  There was traffic disruption, not a closure as of 3:20 p.m. on July 10.  There was no word on how long it would take to wrangle the bull, but around 4:15 p.m. some men with lassos caught…

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Rt 11 Reopens After Fatal Tanker Truck Crash: PennDOT Rt 11 Reopens After Fatal Tanker Truck Crash: PennDOT
Rt 11 Reopens After Fatal Tanker Truck Crash: PennDOT A coroner was called to the scene of a crash on Route 11 on Wednesday morning, according to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler.  The crash is believed to have been between a tanker truck and a passenger vehicle, Schreffler explained. It happened between Schoolhouse and Cove roads at around 11:30 a.m. on July 10. It is unclear "which vehicle had the fatality," Schreffler said.  The area affected by the closure was between Maryville and Duncannon. The roadway reopened around 2:30 p.m., according to PennDOT's 511PA and Schreffler.…

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Woman Falls To Death From Bridge Above US Rt 30: Lancaster Coroner Woman Falls To Death From Bridge Above US Rt 30: Lancaster Coroner
Woman Falls To Death From Bridge Above US Rt 30: Lancaster Coroner A woman sitting on a bridge over US Route 30 fell to her death and authorities have been unable to identify her, according to multiple releases coming out from Lancaster County on Tuesday morning.  The unnamed woman was seen by a witness sitting on the side wall of the New Holland Pike Bridge over US Rt 30 at 5:30 a.m. on July 2, according to a release by the Manheim Township police.  "By the time police arrived, she had fallen onto US 30," the police said adding,"The female appears to have been struck by multiple vehicles after falling to the roadway below." The woman was struck…

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30-Year-Old York Mom Killed In US Rt 30 Crash ID'd: Lancaster Coroner 30-Year-Old York Mom Killed In US Rt 30 Crash ID'd: Lancaster Coroner
30-Year-Old York Mom Killed In US Rt 30 Crash ID'd: Lancaster Coroner A 30-year-old mom woman is dead following a multiple-vehicle crash involving entrapment that closed all lanes of US Route 30 East in part of Lancaster County, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 4.  Dayanara Santiago most recently lived in the 200 block of South Duke Street of York City, according to Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber. Her cause of death was Multiple Traumatic Injuries and the manner ruled Accidental.  The crash involved a tractor-trailer with someone inside the cab entrapped with injuries, PennDOT spokesperson David Thompson told Daily Voice. Dayanara was in a passenger v…

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Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailers Halts Traffic On I-83: PennDOT Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailers Halts Traffic On I-83: PennDOT
Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailers Halts Traffic On I-83: PennDOT A multiple-vehicle crash has closed all lanes along part of Interstate 83 in Central Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.  The crash involves "a few [tractor-trailers] and a few passenger vehicles," Schreffler told us. It happened at 3:56 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, according to PennDOT. The closure is on I-83 North between Exit 40B: New Cumberland and Exit: 41B - Lemonye. There is also a report of rubbernecking on I-83 South at Exit 40B: New Cumberland which began causing traffic disruption around 4:26 p.m., acc…

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13 Vehicles Including School Van Involved In Fatal US Rt 30 Crash: York Officials (UPDATE) 13 Vehicles Including School Van Involved In Fatal US Rt 30 Crash: York Officials (UPDATE)
13 Vehicles Including School Van Involved In Fatal US Rt 30 Crash: York Officials (Update) A serious crash involving 13 vehicles — including a school van — left one person dead, "numerous people" were injured, and Route 30 in York County was closed in York County for hours on Tuesday morning, authorities explained in an updated release.  The crash fatality happened at the scene as Coroner Pam Gay detailed in a release the following day. The"older adult male front seat passenger" who was seatbelted in a 2008 black Toyota Yaris suffered injuries and was pronounced dead at 9:05 a.m.  "The driver of the Yaris was transported from the scene to Wellspan York Hospita…

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Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash On I-81 Clears: PennDOT Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash On I-81 Clears: PennDOT
Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash On I-81 Clears: PennDOT A tractor-trailer crash caused miles of delays on Interstate 81, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials told Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 2. The tractor-trailer rolled over after it crashed at mile marker 93.5 on I-81 northbound at 1 p.m. on April 2, PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler explained.  Traffic was diverted starting at Exit 90: PA 72 - LEBANON and all lanes were closed through Exit 100: PA 443 - PINE GROVE.  There is no word from the scene about any injuries, and it is unknown what was in the trailer. The roadway reopened at 5 p.m. 

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Firefighter Injured At Martin's Country Market Multi-Million Dollar Fire In Ephrata (PHOTOS) Firefighter Injured At Martin's Country Market Multi-Million Dollar Fire In Ephrata (PHOTOS)
Firefighter Injured At Martin's Country Market Multi-Million Dollar Fire In Ephrata (Photos) A firefighter was injured and Martin's Country Market has announced that it has closed "indefinitely" following a massive fire early on Thursday, Feb. 15. The fire broke out just before 4 a.m. at the popular market located at 1717 West Main Street in Ephrata Township, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications.  The fire shuttered Route 322 in both directions between Wood Corner and Robert roads, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation explained. It has since reopened but Hackman road remains closed as of 1:30 p.m. Salt trucks were also called to the scene to help prevent the w…

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USPS Truck Crashes On US Route 22: PennDOT USPS Truck Crashes On US Route 22: PennDOT
USPS Truck Crashes On US Route 22: PennDOT A USPS truck and at least one passenger collided in Harrisburg on Tuesday evening according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.  The multi-vehicle crash was reported on US 22 eastbound between Elmerton Avenue and Wildwood Park Drive near Cameron Street, PennDOT's 511PA shows.  All eastbound lanes of Route 22 from Maclay to Wildwood Park Drive closed as of 7:02 p.m. the site shows. The area remained closed as of 8:30 p.m., according to area traffic cameras.  It's unclear how many vehicles were involved, if injuries were reported, and what led up to the…

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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
Jarod Henize, 25 Of NC, Killed In US Rt 30 Crash In PA 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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Crash Shutters PA Turnpike At Dauphin/Lebanon County Line Crash Shutters PA Turnpike At Dauphin/Lebanon County Line
Crash Shutters PA Turnpike At Dauphin/Lebanon County Line A crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike/Interstate 76 caused delays across Dauphin and Lebanon counties on Thursday night. The crash closed eastbound lanes of I-76 between mile marker 247.6 to 266.8; Harrisburg East and Lebanon-Lancaster, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. It happened around 8 p.m. on Jan. 25, according to PennDOT.  The number of vehicles and people involved, and any injuries are all unknown, check back here for those updates.  Traffic was detoured for the Harrisburg East Interchange: Exit 247 to I-283 North 2.7 miles, US 322 East…

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Florida Man Wanted In NJ Flees Chase On I-81 In PA: State Troopers Say (VIDEO) Florida Man Wanted In NJ Flees Chase On I-81 In PA: State Troopers Say (VIDEO)
Florida Man Wanted In NJ Flees Chase On I-81 In PA: State Troopers Say (Video) A Florida man wanted in New Jersey, fleeing from Pennsylvania State Police in Jonestown has caused an "active police incident" on Interstate 81, Trooper Megan Frazer said on Thursday. Jimmy Lee Fancy, 35, of Daytona, FL was wanted on "warrants for firearm violations from New Jersey as well as other active warrants in Pennsylvania," Trooper Frazer stated in a release. The pursuit in PA began in Jonestown in the area of 81 Southbound at mile marker 85 when a trooper saw Fancy committing traffic violations while driving a silver Kia SUV around 9:45 a.m. on Jan. 25, as …

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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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Crash On I-81 Near Shippensburg Leads To Delays In Dense Fog: PennDOT Crash On I-81 Near Shippensburg Leads To Delays In Dense Fog: PennDOT
Crash On I-81 Near Shippensburg Leads To Delays In Dense Fog: PennDOT Traffic on Interstate 81 was already moving a bit slow due to the fog when a crash led to an additional slowdown on Thursday morning, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.  The multiple-vehicle crash happened in the northbound lanes of I-81, approximately .8 miles from Exit 29: PA 174 - King Street, near Shippensburg, according to PennDOT's 511PA.  It was reported at 10:06 a.m. on Dec. 28, 511PA shows.  The crash involved three vehicles, including a passenger and a commercial vehicle, PennDOT spokesperson David Thompson told Daily Voice.   "P…

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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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Entrapped Trucker Med'Evaced From Rollover HazMat Incident On US Route 15 (UPDATE) Entrapped Trucker Med'Evaced From Rollover HazMat Incident On US Route 15 (UPDATE)
Entrapped Trucker Med'Evaced From Rollover HazMat Incident On US Route 15 (Update) A HazMat team and multiple emergency crews have been called to the scene of a crash on US Route 15 on Tuesday morning, according to the York County Department of Emergency Services.  The call to a tractor-trailer overturned and spilled an estimated 100 gallons of diesel onto the southbound lanes of Route 15 near Range End Road in Carroll Township, Dillsburg came into dispatch at 9:11 a.m. on Dec. 19, York County Office of Emergency Management Public Information Officer Ted Czech explained to Daily Voice. One person in the truck freed themselves but the other was trapped and needed emer…

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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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Freezing Conditions, Snow Causes Multiple Crashes On I-81, I-83, US 322, US 22: PennDOT Freezing Conditions, Snow Causes Multiple Crashes On I-81, I-83, US 322, US 22: PennDOT
Freezing Conditions, Snow Causes Multiple Crashes On I-81, I-83, US 322, US 22: PennDOT Winter weather conditions caused multiple crashes and delays in Central Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.  The calls to the crashes due to "flash freeze" on bridges and ramps started around 6 a.m., according to PennDOT's Fritzi Schreffler.  The traffic issues were in the following areas, according to Schreffler and PennDOT's 511PA: The biggest slowdowns happened on Interstate 81 and 83.  I-81 South at the ramp to I-83 South near Exit 70 (I-83 South/US 322 East ramp) and I-83 N…

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Truck Stuck In Oldest Still-Used Covered Bridge In Lancaster County (PHOTOS) Truck Stuck In Oldest Still-Used Covered Bridge In Lancaster County (PHOTOS)
Truck Stuck In Oldest Still-Used Covered Bridge In Lancaster County (Photos) A 177-year-old bridge has closed for the first time in approximately 20 years. Bitzer’s Mill Covered Bridge, previously known as Martin's Mill Bridge, Eberly's Cider Mill Covered Bridge, and Fiand's/Fiantz's Covered Bridge — has closed for the first time since the early 2000s after a tractor-trailer became lodges inside of it.  Stacy Pater, 50 of Albany, Georgia, was driving a 2020 Freightliner with a height of 13’4” for Woodgrain Transportation LLC out of Fruitland, Idaho on Monday, Nov. 20, West Earl Township police detailed in a release.  She attempted to cross the cover…

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Multi-Vehicle Crash Leaves 1 Unconscious On PA 581: PennDOT Multi-Vehicle Crash Leaves 1 Unconscious On PA 581: PennDOT
Multi-Vehicle Crash Leaves 1 Unconscious On PA 581: PennDOT A multiple-vehicle crash temporarily closed PA 581 in Central Pennsylvania on Thursday, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.  The crash involving three passenger vehicles happened at mile marker 3.9 on PA 581 West shortly after 11 a.m. on Nov. 9, Schreffler detailed. Initially, all westbound lanes were closed between Exit 3: US 11 South - Carlisle Pike and Exit 5: US 15 South - US 11/15 North Gettysburg or Camp Hill. Traffic was also diverted at Exit 5, according to Schreffler.  Rubbernecking continued to cause delays until a…

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Gymnastic Coach ID'd As Woman Killed In Fiery Rt 283 Crash Gymnastic Coach ID'd As Woman Killed In Fiery Rt 283 Crash
Gymnastic Coach ID'd As Woman Killed In Fiery Rt 283 Crash The woman killed in a fiery three-vehicle on Route 283 in Dauphin County on Tuesday morning has been identified. Melissa 'Missy' Lynn Deroba, 49, of Middletown, died an accidental death due to smoke inhalation and thermal burns, according to Dauphin County Press Secretary Jennifer Fitch.  A tractor-trailer rear-ended Missy's grey 2005 Ford Escape, bursting into flames, as the truck continued to rear-end another tractor-trailer — becoming stuck under the passenger side of the trailer, according to a Pennsylvania State Police release the following morning.  The fiery three-vehicle collision …

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Tractor-Trailer Carrying 500+ Pigs Overturns On Highway: PennDOT Tractor-Trailer Carrying 500+ Pigs Overturns On Highway: PennDOT
Tractor-Trailer Carrying 500+ Pigs Overturns On Highway: PennDOT Hundreds of pigs are being rounded up on a Pennsylvania highway on Tuesday afternoon, according to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler.  The tractor-trailer that was hauling over 500 pigs overturned along 641 near Ridge Road in North Newton Township, around 1 p.m. on Nov. 7, Schreffler explained.  "Some little piggies have made a run for freedom, but are being rounded up. Sadly, several little piggies will not make it to market," Schreffler said.  No humans were injured in the crash. The roadway reopened at 2:25 p.m., according to an upd…

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'Irreplaceable' Woman ID'd After Fatal Crash On Route 30: PA State Police 'Irreplaceable' Woman ID'd After Fatal Crash On Route 30: PA State Police
'Irreplaceable' Woman ID'd After Fatal Crash On Route 30: PA State Police A woman has been identified following a deadly two-vehicle crash on Route 30/Lincoln Highway in Lancaster County on Wednesday morning, Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice.  Kimberly Halota, 58, of Gap, succumbed to her injuries at the hospital around 9:45 a.m. on Nov. 1, Trooper James Grothey explained in an updated release on Friday. She was among three people who were hospitalized following the crash in the 5000 block of Lincoln Highway on Nov. 1, according to the state police.  Kimberly, the driver of the Hyundai SUV, and the driver of a Chevrolet SUV, along with their passenger…

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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 …

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Tractor-Trailer Driver ID'd After Falling On Tracks Below I-81 At MD/PA Line (UPDATE) Tractor-Trailer Driver ID'd After Falling On Tracks Below I-81 At MD/PA Line (UPDATE)
Tractor-Trailer Driver ID'd After Falling On Tracks Below I-81 At MD/PA Line (Update) A tractor-trailer driver has died after driving off Interstate 81 — onto the train tracks below, authorities announced Monday night.   James C. Hayworth, 58, of Chatsworth, GA was trapped in his trailer after accidentally driving his vehicle off I-81 onto the train tracks below, the Pennsylvania State Police explained in a release the following morning.  He initially survived the crash and fall, so emergency crews made "many attempts" to rescue him. Unfortunately, a coroner was called to the scene and he was pronounced dead, the Franklin Company explained in a release ar…

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Tractor-Trailer Fire On PA Turnpike Caught On Camera (VIDEO) Tractor-Trailer Fire On PA Turnpike Caught On Camera (VIDEO)
Tractor-Trailer Fire On PA Turnpike Caught On Camera (Video) A tractor-trailer fire closed part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Thursday evening, authorities said.  The Fairview Township Fire Department along with mutual aid responded to the "well-involved" fire on Interstate 76 westbound around 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 19. The tractor-trailer burst into flames near the ramp to Interstate 83 by mile marker 241.9, the department explained.  You can watch a short video of the fire in the player below: FTFD units along with mutual aid currently on the PA Turnpike with a well involved Tractor Trailer. MM241.9 westbound. Posted by Fairview Township Fire …

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