One dead after crash on Interstate 81 near Chambersburg Wednesday afternoon

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One person died as the result of a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle on southbound Interstate 81 near Chambersburg on Wednesday afternoon, Megan Frazer, Pennsylvania State Police public information officer, confirmed.

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Southbound I-81 was briefly shut down between Exit 14 at Wayne Avenue and Exit 16 at U.S. 30 after the crash, which happened about 1:15 p.m. at the 15.5-mile marker, according to the Franklin County Department of Emergency Services. One lane was reopened quickly, but there was a detour to deal with the backlog on the highway.

Vehicles were detoured at Exit 16 via U.S. 30 to U.S. 11 to Route 914 and back onto the highway at Marion, according to Frazer.

A report about the crash, which would include the identity of the person killed, had not been issued by state police in Chambersburg as of 9:30 a.m. Thursday.

This article originally appeared on Chambersburg Public Opinion: Interstate 81 crash near Chambersburg leaves one person dead