I-83 reopens after 3 construction workers killed in crash in northern York County: police

Three construction workers were killed early Wednesday morning in a crash on Interstate 83 in northern York County, according to Pennsylvania State Police.

The names of the victims have not been released at this time.

The highway has reopened, according to 511PA.com.

State police say the crash happened around 3:25 a.m. in an active work zone at mile marker 35.5 in Fairview Township.

State police say 24-year-old Reed Davenport was driving a large box truck when it collided with a construction vehicle in the work zone. The box truck continued onto the shoulder and struck three construction workers.

All three construction workers died at the scene, a news release states.

The York County Coroner's Office, a state police forensics unit and a collision analysis and reconstruction unit have responded to the scene to help with the investigation.

The construction crew was sealing cracks on the highway when the crash happened, said PennDOT spokesman Dave Thompson. The project, which started this week, involved night work on I-83 and Route 30.

I-83 South closed in northern York County because of crash

I-83 south is closed at the Fishing Creek interchange (Exit 26), York County Emergency Management said. Traffic is heavy on the northbound side of the highway.

The Fairview Township Fire Department is reporting that the highway will be closed most of the morning.

Pennsylvania State Police say more information will be released when it becomes available.

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This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: Three construction workers killed in I-83 crash in York County, Pa.