I-81 at U.S. 40 likely to be closed several hours after crash involving 3 tractor-trailers

Dave McMillion, The Herald-Mail
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This story has been updated.

Maryland State Police said they expected southbound Interstate 81 near the U.S. 40 exit to be closed several hours Tuesday following a collision involving three tractor-trailers and a vehicle.

A crash involving three tractor-trailers and a passenger vehicle snarled traffic Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 81 south of the U.S. 40 interchange.
A crash involving three tractor-trailers and a passenger vehicle snarled traffic Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 81 south of the U.S. 40 interchange.

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A Maryland State Police spokesman said the crash, which was reported just before 2:20 p.m., occurred just south of the U.S. 40 interchange. He said there were no serious injuries, although he was not sure how many people were taken to the hospital.

He didn't have details on how the crash occurred.

The spokesman said at about 4 p.m. that he expected the southbound lanes to be closed for a couple more hours to give crews a chance to remove the three tractor-trailers and the vehicle.

Traffic cameras along Interstate 81 show traffic backed up in both directions. Southbound traffic is backed up into Pennsylvania. Northbound traffic is moving at a crawl that appears to be to the Potomac River bridge.

This story will be updated.

This article originally appeared on The Herald-Mail: Interstate 81 closed following crash involving three tractor-trailers