5 Killed When RV Blows Tire, Crashes Head-On Into Tractor-Trailer

5 Killed When RV Blows Tire, Crashes Head-On Into Tractor-Trailer
Emergency crews respond to the scene of a fatal crash on Interstate 81 near Chambersburg, Pa., on Aug. 9, 2023. Mark Pynes/The Patriot-News via AP
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CHAMBERSBURG, Pa.—A recreational vehicle blew a tire on an interstate highway in Pennsylvania, crossed the median and collided head-on with a tractor-trailer, killing four people in the RV and the truck driver, authorities said.

The crash occurred around 8:50 p.m. Wednesday on northbound Interstate 81 near Chambersburg, in south-central Pennsylvania, state police said. The RV, which was heading south and towing a trailer, crossed a grassy median after the tire blew and struck the truck, which was towing double trailers.