Reported 3 vehicle crash closes all northbound I-81 lanes near Onondaga County

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Update 11:50 p.m.: The crash has been cleared, according to the state Department of Transportaion.

Update 11 p.m.: The right lane of Interstate 81 has reopened. The left lane remains closed.

Preble, N.Y. — A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 has closed all of the highway’s north lanes in northern Cortland County Tuesday night.

The crash just past Exit 13 in the town of Preble was reported at 9:14 p.m. It involved three vehicles, including a tractor trailer, according to 911 dispatches.

The crash is just south of the Onondaga County line.

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