YORK COUNTY, Pa. — Update, Oct. 10: The York County Coroner's Office has confirmed the identity of the victim to be Hendry Nunez,47, of Baltimore County, Maryland.
Previous: One person is dead following a crash that has also shut down a section of Interstate 83 southbound in York County.
According to York County 911 Dispatch, first responders were alerted to the crash at Exit 19B just before 2:45 a.m. on Oct. 9. A tractor-trailer and another vehicle were involved.
According to the York County Coroner's Report, the driver of the tractor-trailer reportedly entered the Interstate 83 southbound lane at exit 19 heading in the northbound direction, against opposing traffic.
A second car was driving on I-83 southbound when it collided with the tractor-trailer. The vehicle traveled over a guard-railed embankment with the car coming to a final resting place overturned against a tree.
Dispatch reported the coroner was called to the scene. The driver of the second car was pronounced dead at the scene, and the tractor-trailer driver was taken to the hospital with injuries.
Officials expected I-83 southbound at Route 30 to be closed for an extended period of time. Hazmat crews were also called to the scene for a diesel fuel leak. Traffic was detoured off of I-83 at Exit 21.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating.