Carlisle, PA : One killed, two injured in I-81 crossover crash on Wednesday, December 28th 2016

One person is dead and two others have been taken to Penn State Hershey Medical Center following a crossover crash Wednesday on Interstate 81.

The Cumberland County Coroner and two Life Lion helicopters, as well as multiple other first responders, were called to the scene of what Cumberland Goodwill EMS called a “significant accident” with “multiple patients.” The crash occurred between the College Street and Hanover Street exits, close to the on-ramp at College Street.

Around 2:45 p.m., a dump truck that was traveling south in the left lane of the highway blew out a tire causing it to cross the median and strike a tractor trailer traveling in the northbound lane head on, according to Pennsylvania State Police.

The tractor trailer driver was killed as a result of the crash, police said.

The driver of the dump truck and the driver of a pick-up truck that was traveling north on Interstate 81 and was also involved in the crash were flown to Hershey Medical Center, according to police.

As of Wednesday evening, no further information about the drivers was available.

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One killed, two injured in I-81 crossover crash