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Chambersburg man killed in accident

October 18th, 2014 by WCBC Radio

On Friday at approximately  4:30 Troopers from the MD State Police in Hagerstown responded to a  Tractor Trailer accident on N/B I-81 at Rt 40.  They found a 2011 Mack tractor pulling a 1995 Freahauf Trailer had for unknown reasons drifted off the right side of N/B I-81 and struck a guardrail and then a bridge support under E/B Rt 40.  The vehicle burst into flames.  The trailer was loaded with recyclables.  The vehicle was owned by Chambersburg Waste & Paper Co.

The operator Donald W. Hall, 59 yoa, of Warm Spring Rd, Chambersburg, PA succumbed to injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.  N/B I-81 was closed for several hours while  the burnt bridge was inspected by personnel.

No other vehicles involved. 

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