Three construction workers are dead and a major highway was closed for hours after a box truck crash in York County.

The overnight crash occurred just before 3:30 a.m. on April 17 on Interstate 83 in Fairview Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police.

Authorities said a box truck collided with a construction vehicle in an active work zone, and the box truck continued onto the shoulder where it struck three construction workers, who were pronounced dead at the scene.

All lanes of I83 southbound were closed between Exit 36: PA 262 Fishing Creek and Exit 35: PA 177 Lewisberry for hours on Wednesday morning. The road reopened around 11:50 a.m.

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