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Update: All lanes of Interstate 81 south in Salina reopened after crash with ambulance, other cars

Update Saturday: The highway closure Friday happened after several vehicles were involved in accidents, according to Jennifer Jiron, a spokesperson for the State Police. She provided these details:
First, a 2012 Dodge Caravan was disabled in a driving lane of Interstate 81 South.
A car stopped because of the disabled vehicle and an Oswego County Ambulance Service rear ended the stopped vehicle. The ambulance was transporting a patient.
This caused two other accidents.
One person was taken to Upstate University Hospital for neck pain. No other injuries were reported.
Update as of 11:45 a.m.: All lanes of Interstate 81 have reopened.
Original article
Salina, N.Y. — Two lanes of Interstate 81 South are closed in Salina after an accident involving an ambulance Friday morning.
At 9:56 a.m. an ambulance driver reported being in an accident on I-81 south just north of Exit 25 (7th North Street) according to dispatches from the Onondaga County 911 Center.
Two lanes are closed, according to a traffic alert from the Department of Transportation.
Two ambulances were requested to the scene, according to dispatches.
Traffic was backing up as far as Exit 27 (Airport Boulevard), about two miles.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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