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Fatal Route 283 Crash and 12‑Vehicle I‑83 Pileup Snarl Traffic in Central Pennsylvania

State police investigations continued overnight, with lengthy closures plus a secondary crash compounding the disruption.

Overview

  • A five‑vehicle collision on Route 283 west near the Vine Street exit around 5:15 p.m. left a trapped occupant who later died, according to fire officials.
  • Pennsylvania State Police crash‑reconstruction teams documented the Route 283 scene for several hours as firefighters performed extensive extrication work.
  • Just after 6:30 p.m., a northbound I‑83 pileup near Exit 39 in Fairview Township involved 12 vehicles, including two tractor‑trailers, based on local fire department reports.
  • Six people from the I‑83 wreck were transported to area hospitals and fire officials reported no fatalities from that incident.
  • PennDOT initially diverted I‑83 traffic at Exit 36 before a crash in the backup pushed the closure to Exit 35, and authorities have not released final cause determinations or consolidated vehicle counts.