Crash shuts down part of Interstate 81 in central Pennsylvania
Crash shuts down part of Interstate 81
Updated: 12:30 PM EDT Apr 11, 2022
TOM: SO RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE THE SOUTHBOUNSIDED OF 81 GOING OVERHE T BRIDGE INTO CUMBERLANDOU CNTY IS DOWN TO ONE LANE. YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO SEE FAR IN THE DISTANCE THAT TRAFFIC IS JUST INCHING ALONG. A LOT OF TRUCKS BACKED UP ACROSS THE BRIDGE RIGHT NOW. WE ARE AWARE THE NORTHBOUND SIDE WAS CLOSED AT ONE POINT TWO LAND A LIFELINE HELICOPTE R.A PENNDOT SPOKESPERSON SAID TH WERE REPAIRING A BOX TRUCK BRIDGE WHEN THEY WERE KILLED. THE DRIVER OF THE OERTH VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL AS WELL. PENNDOT SAYS I-81 SOUTH WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN MOSTLY OSEDCL ON THE SOUTHBOUND SIDE FOREOM TIME AS POLICE CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE THIS SITUATION AS WELL AS CLEAR THE SCENE. IT MAY REOPEN FULLY ISTH AFTERNOON. TOW TRUCKS WERE ON SCENE TO REMOVE VEHICLES INVOLVED , ACCORDING TO PENND.OT PENNDOT TELLS ME THE SCENE WAS MARKED AND THERE WEER PROPER HAZARD MARKERSN I THE AREA OF THIS DISABLED TOW TRUCK, SOMETHING THAT FACTORS INTO THE STATE’S MOVEVE OR LAW AS WELL AS GENERAL SAFETY HERE ON INTERSTATE 81.
Crash shuts down part of Interstate 81
Updated: 12:30 PM EDT Apr 11, 2022
A fatal crash shut down a stretch of Interstate 81 for more than two hours Monday morning.What we knowThe multi-vehicle crash happened around 9 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-81 between US 22/322 West Lewistown/State College and the Wertzville Road exits.PennDOT officials say the crash was fatal. A driver hit a disabled box truck that was on the shoulder being assisted by a service company.PennDOT said a person repairing the box truck was killed.A Life Lion medical helicopter was called to the scene.The northbound lanes are open. One southbound lane is now getting by. There are still backlogs in the area.Stay with WGAL for updates on this breaking story.Remember, you can always get real-time traffic updates with WGAL’s interactive map here.|| Download the WGAL app | Sign up for breaking news email alerts ||
A fatal crash shut down a stretch of Interstate 81 for more than two hours Monday morning.
What we know
- The multi-vehicle crash happened around 9 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-81 between US 22/322 West Lewistown/State College and the Wertzville Road exits.
- PennDOT officials say the crash was fatal.
- A driver hit a disabled box truck that was on the shoulder being assisted by a service company.
- PennDOT said a person repairing the box truck was killed.
- A Life Lion medical helicopter was called to the scene.
- The northbound lanes are open. One southbound lane is now getting by. There are still backlogs in the area.
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