Accident on I-83 N causes backlog at Route 581 split

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An accident between two FedEx trucks is slowing traffic on Interstate 83 northbound at the split with Route 581.

State Police Trooper Rob Hicks said one truck rear ended the other and the impact caused radiator and power steering fluid to leak onto the roadway.

One lane is shutdown while PennDOT responds to the incident.

No one was injured in the crash.

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