Wednesday, March 24, 2021

State Police Investigating Possible Vehicle Arson Along Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County

The Pennsylvania State Police at Jonestown are investigating a possilbevehicle arson that occurred earlier this month.

According to police, on March 8th, 2021, around 1:12am, PSP Jonestown Troopers responded to the Interstate 81 northbound Exit Ramp at mile marker 104 for a vehicle fire.

It was determined that the vehicle, owned by a Hegins man, was parker on the shoulder for several hours before becoming engulfed in flames.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the Jonestown Barracks at (717) 865-2194.