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Four Hospitalized in I-83 Crash That Dumped 1,000 Pounds of Hot Dogs

Traffic resumed Friday afternoon following a large-scale cleanup on the vital York County corridor

Rescue crews clean up a truckload of hot dogs that spilled out of a tractor-trailer on August 1, 2025, along Interstate 83 in Shrewsbury, Pa.
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Photo of the hot dogs spilled on I-83 in York County near Exit 4 and Exit 8 on Aug. 1, 2025.

Overview

  • The crash occurred at 9:13 a.m. at mile marker 6.6 near the Glen Rock Exit in Shrewsbury Township when a tractor-trailer hauling 1,000 pounds of frozen hot dogs collided with another vehicle.
  • Four people were transported to local hospitals with unspecified injuries following the collision.
  • Interstate 83 was closed in both directions between Exits 4 and 8 as Pennsylvania State Police and the Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company led the emergency response.
  • Crews spent hours removing thousands of frozen hot dogs and debris before reopening the vital north-south corridor Friday afternoon.
  • Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash after witnesses reported a tire blowout before impact.