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Update: Route 283 East re-opens following tractor trailer crash

The crash reportedly involved two tractor trailer trucks, and crews are working to contain a leak of motor oil and other fluids on the roadway, according to PennDOT.
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ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — Update, 1 p.m.: All lanes have been re-opened after about two hours, PennDOT said.

Previously

A crash involving two tractor trailer trucks has slowed traffic on Route 283 East in Lancaster County, according to PennDOT and 511PA.

The crash was reported shortly before 11 a.m. between the Hershey/Elizabethtown and Rheems/Elizabethtown exits. It reportedly occurred while traffic was slowed by roadwork in the area, a PennDOT spokesperson said.

All lanes were still closed as of 11:30 a.m., and there was no estimate on how long the closure would last, according to 511PA.

Crews were working to contain a large leak of motor oil and other fluids, the spokesperson said.

Traffic is being rerouted at the Route 743 (Elizabethtown) exit, according to PennDOT.

No injures were reported.

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