LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Update, 3 p.m.: Police say the wrong-way driver was a woman from Elizabethtown who was transported to a local hospital for treatment of a medical condition, which may have contributed to the crash.
The crash involved six vehicles, police say. The wrong-way vehicle was struck by a westbound vehicle that was traveling in the passing lane. The westbound vehicle swerved to avoid the wrong-way vehicle and struck a vehicle in that lane. Three other vehicles were caught in a chain-reaction crash.
There were no injuries reported as a result of the crash, which is still under investigation.
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A wrong-way driver has caused a crash that closed all lanes of Route 283 westbound in Lancaster County on Tuesday morning.
Police say the crash occurred just before 8:00 a.m. on November 17 on Route 283 westbound near Spooky Nook Road.
Authorities say that a motorist drove their vehicle the wrong way, heading east bound in the westbound lane of Route 283.
Police say that the road will be closed at Spooky Nook Road while emergency crews are on scene.
There is no word on how many vehicles were involved, if anyone was injured in the crash.
As of 9:45 a.m., Route 283 westbound reopened all of its lanes.
