Wednesday, May 24, 2017

TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash Causing Backups on Interstate 81

(05/24/17) A crash on Interstate 81 is causing backups Wednesday afternoon.


Around 2:15, Wednesday, emergency personnel were called the Northbound lanes of Interstate 81 at Milemarker 121, between Highridge and Frackville, for a motor vehicle accident involved 2 tractor trailers and a vehicle.

Emergency personnel from Mahanoy City, Frackville, Ashland, Butler Township, Shenandoah, Pottsville, and Minersville have all been called for their engines, rescue, or tanker trucks.

Traffic is reported to be heavily backup up from the crash.

UPDATE:  Interstate 81 North and Southbound Lanes are closed between Minersville and Frackville.

More details when they are available.