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UPDATE: Crash Cleared on I-81 Southbound in Lackwanna County

LACKAWANNA COUNTY — Traffic was backed up on the interstate after a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer Monday morning in Lackawanna County. T...

LACKAWANNA COUNTY -- Traffic was backed up on the interstate after a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer Monday morning in Lackawanna County.

The crash happened in the southbound lane of Interstate 81 between the River Street and Davis Street exits.

Police said a pickup truck with a ladder rack lost one of its ladders, causing two cars to try and avoid the fallen object.

Authorities said a tractor-trailer then smashed into one of the two cars.

Pennsylvania State Police in Dunmore commented that the driver of the pickup truck and the tractor-trailer will be cited.

PennDOT said the southbound lanes from Exit 184 (Moosic Street) to Exit 182 (Davis street/Montage Mountain Road) were down to one lane.

Cops told Newswatch 16 traffic was backed up for about five miles.

One person was taken to the hospital because of that crash.

 

 

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