PA - Five (5) Perish in Interstate 81 Cross-Over Crash - Greene Township, Franklin County - 9 August 2023

[Richrd]

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Deadly crash involving tractor trailer closes traffic on I-81 in Franklin Co.

BREAKING NEWS. We have multiple reports coming in of a major deadly crash on Interstate 81 in Greene Township. The Interstate northbound has been shut down an

local21news.com

5 people killed in crash involving tractor-trailer on I-81 in central Pa.: PennDOT

I-81 is closed northbound between Exit 16 (U.S. 30, Lincoln Way) and Exit 20 (PA 997, Scotland) in Greene Township.

www.pennlive.com

Paraphrasing:
A RV, Recreational Vehicle, pulling a Trailer broke through a Cable Median Barrier*, and crossed into an Tractor** with Semi-Trailer attached to an additonal Trailer.
[See above photos, and below sketch.]

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**A Tractor, Semi-Trailer, with extra-Trailer Combination:

*High-Tension Cable Median Barrier:

I-81 = US Interstate 81
PennDOT = Pennsylvania Department Of Transportation
PSP = Pennsylvania State Police
RV = Recreational Vehicle

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[tezi]

Thank you so much. I heard a blurb about this on the morning news and didn't know where it was.