LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A part of Interstate 81 was shut down after a deadly crash in Luzerne County.
First responders were called to Interstate 81 north near the Nuangola exit (159) around 4 a.m. Thursday for reports of a pedestrian hit.
Troopers identified the victim as Laura Yocius.
Police say Yocius' vehicle was parked in the travel lane of the on-ramp to I-81 by the Nuangola exit. Investigators said she got out of the vehicle and was walking on the interstate when she was struck by a tractor-trailer. Yocius died at the scene.
Interstate 81 north reopened around 8 a.m. Thursday, according to PennDOT.
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