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2024-02-12 23:32:40 -

PennDOT announces full CMV travel ban ahead of winter storm
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced a full CMV travel ban for certain roadways ahead of a winter storm. Effective at 3 a.m. on Tuesday, February 13, PennDOT will place full Tier 4 CMV restrictions on the roadways: I-80 from milepost 173 (Lamar) to the New Jersey state line I-81 from I-78 to the New York state line I-84, entire length I-180, entire length...

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2022-03-12 03:51:41 -

PennDOT announces truck travel restrictions for Saturday
Pennsylvania transportation officials plan to place truck travel restrictions on multiple roadways due to winter weather. With winter weather expected over the weekend, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) plans to restrict travel on many roadways for certain vehicle types. Effective at 5:00 AM on Saturday, March 12, Tier 1 vehicle restrictions are planned on...

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2022-07-05 21:41:53 -

PennDOT partners with 80 law enforcement agencies for enforcement focusing on heavy truck violations, aggressive driving
Dozens of law enforcement agencies will be participating in a major enforcement effort targeting aggressive drivers in Pennsylvania. In a July 5 statement, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced a coordinated aggressive driving enforcement wave intended to reduce crashes starting now and continuing through August 21, 2022. PennDOT said that more...

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2026-02-03 16:31:39 -

PennDOT Warns Christine’s Law Can Bring Up to $1,500 Fine After Ice Flies Off Tractor-Trailer Into Oncoming Car, and Sends Driver to Hospital
PENNSYLVANIA — A driver on U.S. Route 22 was taken to the hospital after a slab of ice flew off the top of an eastbound tractor-trailer and punched through the windshield of her Subaru Crosstrek traveling in the westbound lanes, underscoring the dangers of snow and ice left on vehicles during winter weather. Witnesses described the terrifying moment the ice struck. “It was...

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2022-01-20 23:21:51 -

PennDOT’s Tier 1 – 5 travel ban system explained
Confused about the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) vehicle travel restrictions during bad weather? Here’s what you need to know. During inclement weather events, PennDOT restricts vehicles by type in an effort to make roads safer and to prevent long-term road closures. The agency uses a Tier based system to determine which vehicles are allowed and which...

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2026-02-03 15:48:13 -

42,000-Pound Steel Beam Load Punches Through Tractor-Trailer Cab After Sudden Stop on Lincoln Highway in York County
YORK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA — A tractor-trailer hauling a 42,000-pound load of steel beams had its cab punctured by the cargo Monday morning after the driver came to an abrupt stop on Lincoln Highway in Paradise Township, according to the York County Office of Emergency Management. Photo credit: York County PA Office of Emergency Management Officials said the crash happened...

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2025-05-23 00:42:01 -

Car Becomes Stuck Under Fully-Loaded Tractor-Trailer in Cumberland County Crash
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — One person was injured after a dramatic crash on Route 11 (Carlisle Pike) in Silver Spring Township on Wednesday afternoon, where a car became wedged beneath a fully-loaded tractor-trailer, according to PennDOT. The collision occurred at the intersection of Carlisle Pike and Kost Road. Emergency officials reported that the vehicle became lodged under the semi...

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2025-09-26 17:28:48 -

Dump Trailer Hits Bridge on I-180, Scattering Debris and Causing Widespread Closures in Northumberland County
A tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 180 in Delaware Township, Northumberland County, caused significant traffic disruption, widespread power outages, and forced early school dismissals on the morning of Friday, September 27. The incident occurred at 7:42 a.m. when a 2004 Peterbilt truck driven by David Wright of Muncy was traveling westbound hauling a 23-ton load of stone. According to...

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2026-02-10 18:07:06 -

Overturned Tractor-Trailer Hauling Milk Dumps 40,000 Gallons on I-81, Sends Driver to Hospital and Brings Hazmat Crews to Massive Spill
EAST HANOVER TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA — A tractor-trailer hauling about 40,000 gallons of milk overturned on Interstate 81 northbound early Tuesday, sending one person to the hospital and prompting a hazmat response as crews worked a large spill, officials said. The crash happened shortly before 3:30 a.m. near mile marker 78.5 in Dauphin County, just north of Exit 77 (PA 39/Manada...

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2025-06-09 14:29:56 -

Tractor-Trailer Hangs Off Bridge, Shuts Down I-83 in York County, Pennsylvania
A dramatic crash on Sunday evening, June 8, 2025, forced the closure of a section of Interstate 83 northbound in York County, Pennsylvania, after a tractor-trailer veered off the road and ended up hanging off a bridge. The incident occurred between Market Street and Route 30, where the semi-truck came to rest partially suspended over railroad tracks beneath a concrete bridge, according to...

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2026-02-10 16:53:53 -

Wrong-Way SUV Hits Three Tractor-Trailers on I-70 Near Yukon, Including Produce Hauler, Sparking Fuel-Fed Fire
NEW STANTON / HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA — A wrong-way driver crashed into a tractor-trailer on Interstate 70 early Tuesday, triggering a fuel spill and fire and shutting down lanes for hours between the New Stanton–Hunker and Madison exits, according to first responders and Pennsylvania State Police. The crash happened shortly after 12:30 a.m. Tuesday near the Yukon exit...

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