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No injuries in I-81 crash in Schuylkill

No one was injured in a two-vehicle crash along Interstate 81 in Ryan Township, Schuylkill County. State police at Frackville said the crash occurred at 3:23 p.m. Saturday.

Troopers said Scherri Jacobsen, 62, of Washington, D.C., driving a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan, and Lee Kile, 52, of Berwick, operating a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado, were both northbound with Jacobsen in the left lane and Kile in the right lane.The passenger side front of the Dodge hit the rear driver's side of the Chevrolet.After impact, Jacobsen steered hard to the left and went onto the berm and into the center median. The Dodge then struck about 150 feet of guide rails, coming to final rest in the median and down an embankment.Damages were disabling to the Dodge and minor to the Chevrolet. Troopers said Jacobsen was cited for causing the crash.