{"id":104814,"date":"2026-02-04T11:46:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T11:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/104814\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T11:46:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T11:46:09","slug":"helicopter-called-to-serious-tractor-trailer-crash-on-i-83-in-york-county-pa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/104814\/","title":{"rendered":"Helicopter called to &#8216;serious&#8217; tractor-trailer crash on I-83 in York County, Pa."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSO LET\u2019S START WITH THAT. BREAKING NEWS ON I-83. REGINA. THANK YOU MATT. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. RIGHT NOW IT IS IN YORK COUNTY. THIS IS ON I-83 IN SHREWSBURY TOWNSHIP. SO THE SOUTHBOUND LANES RIGHT NOW AND THE NORTHBOUND LANES HAVE BEEN CLOSED OFF. THIS CRASH HAPPENED ABOUT AN HOUR AGO A LITTLE BEFORE 5:00 THIS MORNING. WE KNOW EMS RESPONDED AND A HELICOPTER WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. IT\u2019S UNCLEAR RIGHT NOW HOW MANY INJURIES ARE INVOLVED OR HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE TRAPPED, OR SO LEARNING THAT INFORMATION. WE DO HAVE A CREW ON THE WAY TO THE SCENE RIGHT NOW. WHAT WE DO KNOW IS EXIT FOUR, WHICH IS STEWARTSTOWN AND THE MARYLAND LINE IS CLOSED OFF BOTH NORTH AND SOUTHBOUND LANES. THERE\u2019S NO ESTIMATED TIME OF REOPENING. WE KNOW THAT STATE PATROL IS INVESTIGATING RIGHT NOW WHAT IS GOING ON, BUT WANTED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. YOU CAN SEE FIRST RESPONDERS ON SCENE, A POLICE CAR JUST LEAVING THAT SCENE RIGHT NOW. BUT YOU CAN SEE THE BACKUP ON I-83 AT SHREWSBURY SOUTHBOUND SIDE AGAIN IN SHREWSBURY TOWNSHIP IN YORK COUNTY. AND RIGHT NOW, IF YOU HAVE ANY PLANS TO HEAD DOWN TO THE MARYLAND STATE LINE, OR IF YOU\u2019RE EVEN IF YOU\u2019RE HEADED TO SHREWSBURY ON I-83, MAYBE LOOKING AT ANOTHER OPTION OR TAKING A AND OR HAVING ANOTHER PLAN. RIGHT NOW, AS WE\u2019RE LEARNING\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>I-83 CLOSED: Helicopter responds to &#8216;serious&#8217; crash involving tractor-trailer in York County<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769026991_958_wgal.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WGAL logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 6:36 AM EST Feb 4, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgal.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA stretch of Interstate 83 is shut down following a &#8220;serious&#8221; crash in York County, according to the Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company.  A tractor-trailer and an SUV collided in the southbound lanes near the PA Welcome Center in Shrewsbury Township at 4:49 a.m. Wednesday. Dispatch said EMS has responded, and a medical helicopter was called to the crash scene. It&#8217;s unclear how many people are injured. I-83 closedInterstate 83 southbound is closed between Exit 4, Route 851\/Stewartstown, and the Maryland state line. Traffic is at a standstill near the crash scene. There is no estimated time of reopening. The northbound lanes were also shut down but have since reopened. Surrounding roads in the area, including Main Street, which stretches from Shrewsbury Borough to Maryland, are experiencing delays. Pennsylvania State Police are investigating. WGAL is working to learn more. Stay with us for updates. See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it\u2019s safe to do so at https:\/\/www.wgal.com\/upload.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tSHREWSBURY, Pa. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>A stretch of Interstate 83 is shut down following a &#8220;serious&#8221; crash in York County, according to the Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company.  <\/p>\n<p>A tractor-trailer and an SUV collided in the southbound lanes near the PA Welcome Center in Shrewsbury Township at 4:49 a.m. Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p>Dispatch said EMS has responded, and a medical helicopter was called to the crash scene. It&#8217;s unclear how many people are injured. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"serious crash on i-83 south\" title=\"Serious crash on I-83 south\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/screenshot-2026-02-04-063433-69832ed6bc0bc.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tPennDOT\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCrash on I-83 southbound<\/p>\n<p>I-83 closed<\/p>\n<p>Interstate 83 southbound is closed between Exit 4, Route 851\/Stewartstown, and the Maryland state line. Traffic is at a standstill near the crash scene. There is no estimated time of reopening. <\/p>\n<p>The northbound lanes were also shut down but have since reopened. <\/p>\n<p>Surrounding roads in the area, including Main Street, which stretches from Shrewsbury Borough to Maryland, are experiencing delays. <\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania State Police are investigating. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"crash on i-83\" title=\"Crash on I-83\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/screenshot-2026-02-04-053415-698320c15daec.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tPennDOT\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCrash on I-83 southbound<\/p>\n<p>WGAL is working to learn more. Stay with us for updates. <\/p>\n<p>See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it\u2019s safe to do so at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgal.com\/upload\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.wgal.com\/upload<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SO LET\u2019S START WITH THAT. BREAKING NEWS ON I-83. REGINA. THANK YOU MATT. GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. 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