York, PA
Traffic
Suspect Caught After I-83 Closure: PA State Police (UPDATE) Suspect Caught After I-83 Closure: PA State Police (UPDATE)
Suspect Caught After I-83 Closure: PA State Police (Update) A manhunt in York County is over, Pennsylvania State Police announced around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 5, 2023. UPDATE: A suspect has been apprehended following a manhunt that shut down part of Interstate 83 for nearly 8 hours.  The unidentified man was taken into custody near mile marker 5 in Shrewsbury Township near I-83, according to Pennsylvania State Police, Troop J. "There is currently no danger to the public," police said.  No additional details were shared. Anyone who has any information on this incident is asked to contact PSP York at 717-428-1011.  ORIGINA…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lower Paxton, PA
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Goes Airborne 3x In Deadly Crash On I-83, PA State Police Motorcyclist Goes Airborne 3x In Deadly Crash On I-83, PA State Police
Motorcyclist Goes Airborne 3x In Deadly Crash On I-83, PA State Police A 22-year-old man has died following motorcycle crash on Interstate 83 on Monday, May 1, Pennsylvania State Police announced late that evening. Gabriel "Gabe" O. Frederick, of Lancaster, was speeding on a 2008 Kawaski ZX1400 Motorcycle just before 10 a.m. when he went off the shoulder of I-83 in Lower Paxton at the exit 51A ramp, according to the state police.  His exact speed was not released but police did detail what they say happened in the crash— which started when he skid across the grass "and became airborne approximately three times before coming to an uncontrolled rest on the…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lower Paxton, PA
News
I-83 Closed For Cat Rescue By Pennsylvania State Police I-83 Closed For Cat Rescue By Pennsylvania State Police
I-83 Closed For Cat Rescue By Pennsylvania State Police A portion of Interstate 83 in Harrisburg was closed in both— for a cat rescue, PAWS of PA announced on March 26, 2023.  A concerned citizen "spotted a scared cat frozen in fear by the median on I83 near Union Deposit and called PSP," the organization says.  Troopers with PSP Harrisburg closed I-83 and rescued the cat, the organization has dubbed "Trooper." "The cat was not microchipped and did not have a collar ID. Amanda, a PSP employee, kindly took the kitty home overnight and reached out to FIND TOBY in PA to post the found cat," PAWS of PA stated in the post.  PSP Troop…

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
Police & Fire
Children Driving Stolen MD Car Full Of Drugs Lead PA State Police On Pursuit Along I-83 Children Driving Stolen MD Car Full Of Drugs Lead PA State Police On Pursuit Along I-83
Children Driving Stolen MD Car Full Of Drugs Lead PA State Police On Pursuit Along I-83 Three children driving a stolen car with drugs inside from Baltimore County led Pennsylvania state police on a chase along Interstate 83 on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023.  State troopers in York were notified by the Baltimore County Sheriff's Office that the stolen vehicle was spotted going north on I-83 towards Pennsylvania around 5:19 p.m., according to a release on March 1.  A trooper caught sight of the car at the state line and attempted to stop the vehicle but it fled to Exit 14 Leader Heights Heights Exit (Exit 14). "A short while later, the vehicle came to a stop in a nearby…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lower Paxton, PA
Obituaries
Father, Son Die In Fiery Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-83: Pennsylvania State Police Father, Son Die In Fiery Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-83: Pennsylvania State Police
Father, Son Die In Fiery Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-83: Pennsylvania State Police A father and son died in a tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 83 in central Pennsylvania on Sunday, January 15, authorities say.  The driver, 49-year-old Greg Stupar, and his 15-year-old son William, both of Charleroi, PA died at the scene of the crash at the mile 44.8 marker in Lower Swatara Township at 11:22 p.m., according to state police and the family.  Stupar hit the guide rail along the right shoulder of I-83, causing the trailer to break through it and strike a concrete abutment, before sliding down an embankment, and catching fire, according to the release by state police.  The …

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
Obituaries
York County Mom Of Two Killed In Tractor-Trailer Hit-Run On I-83 After Fall: Authorities York County Mom Of Two Killed In Tractor-Trailer Hit-Run On I-83 After Fall: Authorities
York County Mom Of Two Killed In Tractor-Trailer Hit-Run On I-83 After Fall: Authorities A mom of two teenagers was struck dead by a tractor-trailer after a fall while on a walk with a friend near Interstate 83 in central Pennsylvania, authorities say.  Kristi S. Why, 37, who is listed as having no fixed address, has been identified and her cause of death has been determined after a deadly hit and run on Arsenal Road at the ramp for I-83 in Manchester Township on Dec. 28 around 9 p.m., according to a release by the York County Coroner's office on Tuesday, Jan. 3. She had fallen while walking and injured herself and didn't have time to get back up before she was struck by t…

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
Police & Fire
Details Released Following Deadly Crash On I-83 In York County: Coroner Details Released Following Deadly Crash On I-83 In York County: Coroner
Details Released Following Deadly Crash On I-83 In York County: Coroner A 67-year-old man has died at the scene of a crash on Interstate 83 in York County, authorities say. The single-vehicle crash happened in the southbound lanes near Exit 28 for Route 297 for Zions View/Strinestown on Wednesday, Nov. 9 around 4:40 p.m., according to the York County Department of Emergency Services.  The man had been traveling east in the left lane when he suddenly crossed two lanes of traffic, left the roadway, and went up an embankment, hitting several trees branches, and debris before stopping, according to a release by York County Coroner Pamela Gay.  He died from accide…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lower Paxton, PA
Police & Fire
Teenage Girl Struck Dead On I-83 In Central PA (UPDATE) Teenage Girl Struck Dead On I-83 In Central PA (UPDATE)
Teenage Girl Struck Dead On I-83 In Central PA (Update) A 15-year-old girl was struck dead on Interstate 83 in central Pennsylvania on Friday, Oct. 28, authorities say.  The deadly crash happened near Exit 70 I-83 S/US322 East in Harrisburg around 9:30 p.m., according to PennDOT.  The crash has closed the northbound and southbound ramps for I-81 and I-83.  Crash on I-81 northbound at Exit 70 - I-83 South/US 322 East. There is a ramp closure. — 511PA Harrisburg (@511PAHarrisburg) October 29, 2022 The crash involved a truck striking a pedestrian, PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.  The teenage girl struck was from Get…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lower Paxton, PA
Obituaries
I-83 Driver Involved In Crash In Harrisburg Found Dead On Island In Lancaster Near 1 Year Later I-83 Driver Involved In Crash In Harrisburg Found Dead On Island In Lancaster Near 1 Year Later
I-83 Driver Involved In Crash In Harrisburg Found Dead On Island In Lancaster Near 1 Year Later A crash on Interstate 83, a missing Harrisburg man, and a skeleton found on an island in Lancaster nearly a year later, are all linked together authorities announced on Wednesday, Oct. 5.  Stephen Salazar had been involved in a crash in the northbound lanes of I-83 near the 2nd Street Exit on Dec. 23, 2021, at approximately 5:30 p.m., according to Lower Paxton Township police.  The Township police issued a missing person alert on Dec. 29 at 6:45 p.m., but the 61-year-old was never heard from again.  Salazar was described as a White man who was approximately 5'8" tall, heavy …

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
Police & Fire
I-83 Reopens At Queen Street Bridge Following Stuck Dump Truck Crash: Authorities I-83 Reopens At Queen Street Bridge Following Stuck Dump Truck Crash: Authorities
I-83 Reopens At Queen Street Bridge Following Stuck Dump Truck Crash: Authorities A stuck dump truck crash along Interstate 83 has closed the roadway in both directions in York County as on Wednesday, August 24, according to the Pennsylvania department of transportation.  On 8-24-22 at 1520 hrs Station 26 was dispatched to box 19-832 I 83 NB at Queen St. to assist multiple Fire Police... Posted by Strinestown Community Fire Company 26 on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 The crash happened at the overpass between Exit 16B: PA 74 North Queen Street and Exit 15: I-83 BUSINESS - South George Street around 3 p.m., PennDOT officials say.  The bed of the dump truck was seemingl…

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by Jillian Pikora
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Possible I-83 Road-Rage Shooting In Maryland Under Investigation, State Police Say Possible I-83 Road-Rage Shooting In Maryland Under Investigation, State Police Say
Possible I-83 Road-Rage Shooting In Maryland Under Investigation, State Police Say State Police in Maryland are investigating a potential road-rage shooting on I-83 in Baltimore County, authorities announced. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Golden Ring Barrack responded to a report of a shooting that occurred on northbound Interstate 83 between Shawan Road and Belfast Road in Cockeysville at approximately 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, according to investigators. The preliminary investigation determined someone driving an SUV allegedly shot the victim’s vehicle multiple times on its passenger side, police said. The suspect vehicle then continued northbound on I-8…

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by Zak Failla
York, PA
Police & Fire
Bridge Cracked By Tractor-Trailer Stuck On I-83: PennDOT Bridge Cracked By Tractor-Trailer Stuck On I-83: PennDOT
Bridge Cracked By Tractor-Trailer Stuck On I-83: PennDOT A tractor-trailer crash along Interstate 83 has closed the roadway in both directions in York County, according to the Pennsylvania department of transportation.  The crash happened at the overpass between Exit 16B: PA 74 North Queen Street and Exit 15: I-83 BUSINESS - South George Street around 3 p.m., PennDOT officials say.  The trailer the truck was towing was seemingly too tall and became stuck under the bridge and also cracked it, according to PennDOT officials.  The interstate is also closed between the exit for Route 182 - Leader Heights and Exit 16B: Route 74 No…

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by Jillian Pikora