Monday, June 29, 2020

Tractor Trailer Overturns Spilling Paint Along Interstate 81 in Lebanon County

Early Sunday, a crash on Interstate 81 left a mess in Lebanon County.

According to the Pennsylvania State Police at Lebanon, the crash occurred around 6:00am in the northbound lanes of Interstate 81 near mile marker 86 near the Indiantown Gap Exit.

Troopers say the crash occurred when a bird flew into the cab of a Sherwin Williams tractor trailer driven by Khayri Wallace, 31, of Baltimore.

Wallace lost control of the tractor trailer overturning it in the median spilling paint.  The tractor trailer came to a rest on it's driver's side.

Wallace reportedly suffered minor injuries in the crash and was taken to Hershey Medical Center.

The tractor trailer was towed from the scene by H & S Trucking Service.

Interstate 81 northbound was closed in the area of the crash during cleanup.