I-83S lane closed after truck hit Queen St. Bridge, spills fuel
YORK, Pa. (WHTM) – A lane on I-83S is closed after a dump truck struck the Queen St. Bridge on Wednesday.
According to the York County Office of Emergency Management, at 1:54 p.m. the 911 center received a call regarding the bridge being struck.
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Scrap metal debris from the crash careened into a tractor-trailer, rupturing its saddle tank and triggering a fuel spill.
According to York Township EMA, the unit spilled 50-75 gallons of diesel fuel.
The crash closed the right lane of I-83S starting at Exit 18 at Mt. Rose Ave. Fire, EMS, and hazmat crews responded to the scene.
The tractor-trailer driver was injured and taken to the hospital, according to PennDOT.
The right lane of I-83S will remain closed while crews clean up and inspect the bridge.
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