Tractor-trailer overturns, blocks Pennsylvania Turnpike exit ramp in Cumberland County
IMPACTING CONDITIONS THIS MORNING. CERTAINLY IS A COLD START. GOOD MORNING. IT IS 4:30 A.M. MATT BARCARO. I’M KATELYN SMITH. LET’S GO RIGHT OVER TO METEOROLOGIST MARYELLEN PANN. YES. SO WE’RE SNOW IS STILL ON THE GROUND. WE COULD HAVE SOME PATCHY BLACK ICE AND SLICK SPOTS, SO JUST KEEP MINDFUL OF THAT. OTHERWISE IT SHOULD BE A FAIRLY QUIET COMMUTE THIS MORNING. NO WEATHER ISSUES. THE STORM IS LONG GONE. SO SOME GOOD NEWS THERE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE BUILDING INTO THE SOUTH. THAT’S GOING TO HELP RELAX THE WINDS A LITTLE BIT. AND YOU CAN SEE THE SKIES ARE PARTIALLY CLEARING ACROSS THE AREA. TEMPERATURES RIGHT NOW STILL HOVERING RIGHT AROUND FREEZING, MAYBE A DEGREE ABOVE FREEZING, AND THEY’LL FALL OFF A COUPLE MORE DEGREES THIS MORNING INTO THE UPPER 20S TO NEAR 30 DEGREES. NOW. WINDS ARE STILL BREEZY. NINE MILES PER HOUR IN CHAMBERSBURG, TEN IN HARRISBURG, 12 IN READING, NINE IN LANCASTER. SO IT MAKES TEMPERATURES FEEL LIKE THE LOW TO MID 20S, EVEN UPPER 20S. SO IF YOU’RE GETTING READY TO HEAD OUT, JUST KEEP THAT IN MIND. YOU’LL NEED THOSE EXTRA LAYERS. WE’RE STILL GOING TO BE RUNNING WELL BELOW AVERAGE, EVEN THOUGH I ANTICIPATE PLENTY OF SUNSHINE LATER THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW CLOUDS DRIFTING ACROSS THE AREA. IT’S STILL GOING TO BE QUITE COLD. WINDS WILL EASE UP. SO SOME GOOD NEWS THERE. I AM TRACKING ARCTIC BOUNDARY THAT’S GOING TO BRING TEMPERATURES CLOSE TO RECORD LOWS. I’LL SHOW YOU WHEN IT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA. WE WILL BE CHECKING BACK IN WITH YOU, MARY ELLEN. THANK YOU. WELL, MORE FALLOUT BECAUSE OF THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. IT HAD PUSHED BACK A PROGRAM FOR A MONTH THAT HELPS FAMILIES WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO PAY THEIR HEATING BILLS. BUT NOW THOSE APPLICATIONS ARE ONCE AGAIN GOING TO BE OPEN. LIE HELPS ELIGIBLE LOW INCOME FAMILIES PAY THEIR HOME HEATING BILLS. SO IF YOU ARE APPROVED, THE FUNDS WILL BE SENT DIRECTLY TO YOUR UTILITY COMPANY. THIS IS A ONE TIME PAYMENT. HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE THREATENED THAT YOUR POWER WILL BE SHUT OFF BECAUSE YOUR PAYMENTS ARE OVERDUE, THAT PROGRAM RUNS THROUGH MARCH 31ST AND THERE ARE OPTIONS FOR YOU. YOU DON’T NEED TO KNOW YOUR ELIGIBILITY IN ORDER TO APPLY. WE’LL TAKE CARE OF THAT FOR YOU. ADDITIONALLY, PUBLIC UTILITIES IN PENNSYLVANIA ALSO OFFER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, SO IF YOU’RE NOT IMMEDIATELY ELIGIBLE FOR LIHEAP, YOUR PRIVATE PROVIDER MAY BE ABLE TO HELP YOU OUT AS WELL. IF YOU DO NEED TO APPLY FOR LIHEAP OR YOU WANT TO KNOW IF YOU QUALIFY, YOU CAN FIND THAT INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE, WGAL.COM. IN HARRISBURG, CAPITAL REGION WATER SAYS CUSTOMERS WILL SOON BE PAYING MORE FOR THEIR WATER SERVICE. THEY SAY THE INCREASE IS A LITTLE MORE THAN 6%. THE COMPANY SAYS THE EXTRA REVENUE FROM THAT INCREASE WILL BE USED FOR RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS TO THE DAM. IN RUSH TOWNSHIP, DAUPHIN COUNTY. THERE’S A REASON THAT THIS INVESTMENT IS NEEDED BECAUSE IT IS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, AND IF IT DOES FAIL, IF WE DON’T GET AHEAD OF IT AND IT DOES FAIL, IT COULD HARM A LOT OF PEOPLE. SO IT’S IT’S SOMETHING THAT IS NECESSARY. AND WE TAKE VERY SERIOUSLY. THAT RATE HIKE GOES INTO EFFECT STARTING NEXT YEAR. THE PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION ALSO WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU ON A PROPOSED WATER RATE INCREASE IN PARTS OF LANCASTER COUNTY. THE PUC HAS JURISDICTION OVER LANCASTER’S WATER SERVICE FOR CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE OF THE CITY, AS WELL AS IN THE BOROUGHS AND TOWNSHIPS THAT YOU SEE LISTED ON YOUR SCREEN HERE. TWO IN-PERSON HEARINGS WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY THE 15TH AT THE MANHEIM TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL BUILDING. THERE WILL BE ONE MEETING AT 1:00 AND ANOTHER AT SIX. FOLLOWING THE SNOW YESTERDAY. THIS MORNING, A COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYEES THAT GO TO WORK IN THE STATE CAPITOL ARE ON A TWO HOUR DELAY, AS ARE A FEW DOZEN SCHOOLS. WE HAVE THE LISTINGS THERE SCROLLING AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN. AND THE COLD WEATHER, OF COURSE, CAN DO A NUMBER ON YOUR CAR. HOPEFULLY YOU DID NOT FIND THAT OUT THE HARD WAY. AT ONE STOP. IT’S CALLED ONE STOP AUTO WORKSHOP IN LANCASTER. MECHANICS SAY THEY’VE BEEN PREPARING CUSTOMERS CARS FOR WINTER CONDITIONS. THEY SAY THEY’VE BEEN WORKING ON ABOUT A DOZEN CARS EACH DAY THIS WEEK, WITH MORE CUSTOMERS COMING IN THAN NORMAL. HONESTLY, IT’S BEEN A LOT. A LOT OF PEOPLE COMING IN TRYING TO GET THEIR TIRES ON BEFORE THE WINTER HITS. USUALLY WE CHANGE OUT LIKE SUMMER TIRES TO WINTER TIRES, BRAKES IS ESSENTIAL, SO WE’VE BEEN DOING A LOT TALKING ABOUT TIRES AND BRAKES, HE SAYS. THEY’VE ALSO BEEN CHECKING COOLANT OIL AND HEATING. THE NONPROFIT LANCASTER SNOW ANGELS SAYS IT IS ALL HANDS ON DECK FOR THE SIXTH YEAR IN A ROW, BUT IT NEEDS MORE HELP. LANCASTER SNOW ANGELS IS A GROUP OF ABOUT 40 VOLUNTEERS WHO DO FREE SNOW REMOVAL FOR VETERANS, THE ELDERLY AND SPECIAL NEEDS COMMUNITIES IN LANCASTER COUNTY. THEY HAVE CLOSE TO 200 ADDRESSES THAT THEY NEED TO GET TO THIS WINTER, AND THEY HAVE HAD TO CUT OFF REQUESTS BECAUSE THEY NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS AND RESOURCES TO FILL THOSE REQUESTS. THEY’RE HOLDING THEIR LARGEST FUNDRAISER RIGHT NOW TO RAFFLE OFF MORE THAN $75,000 WORTH OF PRIZES. ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS DO THIS OUT OF OUR OWN POCKETS. WE DO FUNDRAISING, AND WE HAVE EVENTS AND STUFF LIKE THAT THAT COVERS SALT, THAT COVERS SHOVELS, SNOW BLOWER MAINTENANCE AND STUFF LIKE THAT. BUT WE DO HAVE A LOT MORE NEEDS IN THE ORGANIZATION. THERE’S GOING TO BE A LOT OF GOOD AND A LOT OF SEEDS SOWED INTO THE COMMUNITY TO OTHER NONPROFITS THAT ARE STRUGGLING TO BRING FUNDING IN FOR THEIR WHAT THEY DO AS WELL. TICKETS ON SALE AT TO GO TO THE LANCASTER SNOW ANGELS AND 17 OTHER NONPROFITS IN LANCASTER COUNTY. THEY ALSO SPENT THE DAY YESTERDAY MAKING COOKIES FOR A BAKE SALE THAT WILL HELP THEM BUY RAPID RADIOS TO COMMUNICATE ON THE FIELD WHILE THEY’RE SHOVELING. ALL THE DETAILS ON THESE RAFFLE TICKETS, OR DONATING TO THE LANCASTER SNOW ANGELS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE DOT COM. IT’S 4.36 AND THIS MORNING WE ARE WORKING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT A MAN WHO DIED WHILE HUNTING IN JUNIATA COUNTY. ACCORDING TO THE STATE GAME COMMISSION, THE 26 YEAR OLD WAS PART OF A GROUP THAT WAS HUNTING IN MILFORD TOWNSHIP YESTERDAY MORNING. THE GAME COMMISSION SAYS TWO PEOPLE FIRED SHOTS AT A BUCK, BUT INSTEAD HIT THE VICTIM IN THE HIP AND KILLED HIM IN LANCASTER COUNTY. A MAN ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE AFTER A CRASH INVOLVING THREE VEHICLES. THE CRASH HAPPENED ON NOVEMBER 21ST IN WEST LAMPETER TOWNSHIP AT THE INTERSECTION OF GIPSY HILL ROAD AND BEAVER VALLEY PIKE. ACCORDING TO POLICE, RAMON GARCIA FROM PHILADELPHIA DROVE THROUGH A STOP SIGN LEADING TO THE CRASH. POLICE SAY THEY FOUND MARIJUANA AND OTHER DRUG PARAPHERNALIA IN GARCIA’S CAR, AND SAID THAT HE SHOWED SIGNS OF BEING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. HAPPENING TODAY, THERE WILL BE A LANE RESTRICTION ON A BRIDGE THAT CONNECTS DAUPHIN AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES. LET’S GIVE YOU A LOOK AT THE SOUTH BRIDGE OVER THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER. NOW, PENNDOT SAYS IT WILL BE INSPECTING THAT BRIDGE STARTING AT NINE THIS MORNING. SO YOU SEE ALL LANES OPEN NOW. BUT AGAIN, ONE LANE WILL BE CLOSED DURING THE WORK. THAT IS EXPECTED TO WRAP UP BY THREE THIS AFTERNOON. DISCOVER LANCASTER SPONSORING A FIRST OF ITS KIND AWARDS CONTEST HIGHLIGHTING HARD WORKING HOSPITALITY EMPLOYEES IN THE COUNTY. IT’S CALLED THE HOST AWARDS. THE VISITORS BUREAU WANTS BUSINESSES ACROSS LANCASTER COUNTY TO NOMINATE WORTHY WORKERS. THE AWARDS ARE THE IDEA OF DISCOVER LANCASTER’S NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO, WHO RAN A SIMILAR PROGRAM IN ATLANTIC CITY YEARS AGO. YOU KNOW, THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT DON’T NORMALLY GET THE ATTENTION AND THE LOVE, BUT THEY OFTENTIMES ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE THAT YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE BECAUSE THEY MAKE THE FIRST IMPRESSION. FOR THESE AWARDS FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF BUSINESSES. YOU CAN NOMINATE SOMEONE ON DISCOVER LANCASTER WEBSITE BY CLICKING ON THE HOST AWARDS, THEN FILLING OUT A NOMINATION FORM. NOMINATIONS ARE OPE
Tractor-trailer overturns, blocks Pennsylvania Turnpike exit ramp in Cumberland County
Updated: 5:20 AM EST Dec 3, 2025
A tractor-trailer overturned along the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Cumberland County early Wednesday morning. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today.The tractor-trailer flipped onto its side at the Exit 226 off-ramp at the Carlisle Interchange in Middlesex Township around 3:30 a.m. Emergency crews are at the scene working to upright the vehicle and clear the scene. The exit ramp is partially blocked by the wreck. Traffic is slowly traveling through. It’s unclear if anyone was injured. A photo of the scene shows the tractor-trailer on its side. Stay with WGAL for updates as we learn more. See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at https://www.wgal.com/upload.
MIDDLESEX TOWNSHIP, Pa. —
A tractor-trailer overturned along the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Cumberland County early Wednesday morning.
Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today.
The tractor-trailer flipped onto its side at the Exit 226 off-ramp at the Carlisle Interchange in Middlesex Township around 3:30 a.m.
Emergency crews are at the scene working to upright the vehicle and clear the scene.
The exit ramp is partially blocked by the wreck. Traffic is slowly traveling through.
It’s unclear if anyone was injured.
A photo of the scene shows the tractor-trailer on its side.
PennDOT
Overturned tractor-trailer on Exit 226 off-ramp
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