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Interstate 81 is reopened after being closed for a short time.
State Police shut down Interstate 81 north around 9:55 AM today at the Mahanoy City exit for a motor vehicle accident involving a tractor trailer. In addition, scanner traffic said State Police were requesting fire police to help shut down the Interstate and northbound on-ramp at exit 131 (Hometown/Mahanoy City exit).
There were reports of one or two vehicle accidents, one involving a tractor trailer, between mile marker 131 and 133.