​Montoursville, PA – Motorists who travel Interstate 80 eastbound are advised the right (driving) lane is closed at mile marker 238 due to a tractor trailer crash in Columbia County. This area is between the Light Street and Lime Ridge exits.

The lane is expected to be closed for several hours.

There is currently a traffic back up. Motorists should expect delays or seek an alternate route.

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Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 

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MEDIA CONTACT: Kim Smith, 570-337-8802 or kiasmit@pa.gov 

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