Teen Cited for Causing Accident that Halted I-81 Traffic
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
(Thursday, May 25)
A 17-year-old girl from forest city has been cited for causing the crash that lead to the huge mess on I-81 Thursday afternoon in Lackawanna County.
State police tell us she attempted an illegal lane change on I-81 southbound in Dunmore around 3:30.
She then lost control and a dump truck carrying tons of coal sludge was unable to avoid her vehicle.
The dump truck, which was driven by 62-year-old
David fox of Wilkes-Barre, then rolled over, spilling its load.
The crash caused traffic tie-ups in that area for a time.
The 17-year-old, four people in her car, and the dump truck driver have non-life threatening injuries.
